Citizenship

Guiding Questions For Sources

• What do the sources reveal about the process for becoming a citizen in the 19th c. vs. the process in the 1990s?

• Notice how the citizenship document for O’Hea Cantillon mentions that he is a “white man.” How is this significant in the broader idea of “citizenship” in America?

• How is citizenship related to voting rights and gains in political power?

• What are the biggest barriers to obtaining citizenship in the later 20th and 21st centuries?

• Why might people be resistant to becoming US citizens?

Lawrence Eagle Tribune May 15 1995- “More Hispanics strive for Citizenship” by Al Lara

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Lawrence Eagle Tribune March 6 1985 “Hispanics need unity to make gains: Many who are eligible don’t become citizens” By Virgil Perez

Lawrence History Center Newspaper Clippings

American Celt, and Adopted Citizen Saturday, Jan 17, 1852

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Joseph O’Hea Cantillon Naturalization Record
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