Opinion of Attorney General Bates on CitizenshipU.S. Government Printing Office, 1862 - 27 pages |
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Opinion of Attorney General Bates on Citizenship (Classic Reprint) Edward Bates No preview available - 2018 |
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act of Congress affirm African descent aliens Ambrose American citizenship argument authority BATES ON CITIZENSHIP belong body politic chief captain circuit court citizen of Missouri civil classes of citizens coasting trade coexist colored men citizens common constitution of Tennessee crime declares degradation demurrer disqualified Dred Scott election electors English subjects error exalted one enjoys excluded exercised existence favored class free negroes free persons free poll-tax freemen French grades and classes Greece hold office humblest white citizen immunities of citizens individual Italy judgment jurisdiction learned Legaré letter meaning ment merits mulattoes nation natural born citizen OPINION OF ATTORNEY passport Paul persons of color plaintiff plea in abatement privileges and immunities qualification quality of citizen question race right of suffrage rights and duties Roman citizens Rome Sandford statal suffrage and elegibility Supreme Court Tarsus tion title of Roman United Virginia word written law