rights of citizenship
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Puerto Ricans exist in what we describe as the “alien-citizen paradox”: They are U.S. citizens, but only those residing in the mainland enjoy all the rights of citizenship.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025
The state constitution says a person convicted of a felony can’t vote until their rights of citizenship are restored “in the manner prescribed by law.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
Who achieved full rights of citizenship as a result of the French Revolution, and who did not?
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“Whenever he demands the rights of citizenship he is accused of self-seeking,” he declared in a speech.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2020
The end of slavery broke the dam, and the rights of citizenship began to roll in.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
