rights of citizenship
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Who achieved full rights of citizenship as a result of the French Revolution, and who did not?
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The North Carolina Constitution forbids a person convicted of a felony from voting “unless that person shall be first restored to the rights of citizenship in the manner prescribed by law.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2021
Ozawa had lived in the U.S. for 20 years, but was denied the rights of citizenship because of alien land laws.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2021
“Whenever he demands the rights of citizenship he is accused of self-seeking,” he declared in a speech.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2020
New Departure advocates argued that women who met those conditions were citizens, so they should have all the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
