Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants

Author/Contributor(s):	Law, Anna O
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	03/24/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This book traces the logics of slavery and settler colonialism in early US legal rulings and public policy about migration and citizenship. It presents the constitutional development of immigration law from the British colonies to the late nineteenth century, explaining the shifting balance of power between the state and federal governments.