It can be defined best by belonging to a political community that ultimately provides these communities with the right to own property and vote. Within the United States, and many other parts of the world placing people within categories and racial groups identifies the citizenship to which is owned. Whites were considered primary citizens while people of color, Asians, Latinos, Native Americans, etc. were best known as “others”. Before the United States Civil War starting in 1861, an issue that was primarily determined that race and wealth could and would determine a persons ability to receive rights and inclusion within the United States. Race and citizenship ran hand in hand, as it determined first and second class, membership and rights, and determined who would become a citizen. During most of the early twentieth century whiteness was needed in order to gain citizenship. Someone’s color was a way of determining who would be considered a citizen and who would not be. White was determined as “common knowledge” enforced by law during this time, although it contained a variety of
It can be defined best by belonging to a political community that ultimately provides these communities with the right to own property and vote. Within the United States, and many other parts of the world placing people within categories and racial groups identifies the citizenship to which is owned. Whites were considered primary citizens while people of color, Asians, Latinos, Native Americans, etc. were best known as “others”. Before the United States Civil War starting in 1861, an issue that was primarily determined that race and wealth could and would determine a persons ability to receive rights and inclusion within the United States. Race and citizenship ran hand in hand, as it determined first and second class, membership and rights, and determined who would become a citizen. During most of the early twentieth century whiteness was needed in order to gain citizenship. Someone’s color was a way of determining who would be considered a citizen and who would not be. White was determined as “common knowledge” enforced by law during this time, although it contained a variety of