Granting Citizenship

Definition

Granting citizenship refers to the act of officially recognizing and bestowing full legal rights, privileges, and responsibilities of being a citizen to individuals who were previously excluded or denied those rights based on factors such as race, ethnicity, or gender.

Related terms

Civil Rights Act of 1964: This legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in various aspects of American society.

Fourteenth Amendment: This constitutional amendment granted equal protection under the law to all citizens and defined citizenship as including anyone born or naturalized in the United States.

Naturalization: Naturalization is the process by which foreign-born individuals become citizens of a country through legal procedures such as fulfilling residency requirements and passing citizenship tests.