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White in the US

Question 1 • CA-Ethnic Studies

How did the decision in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) affect Indian immigrants' eligibility for naturalization?

Answer
A
It made them ineligible for naturalization based on racial classification.
B
It granted them immediate eligibility for naturalization.
C
It had no impact on their naturalization status.
D
It allowed them naturalization only if they served in the military.

Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled that Bhagat Singh Thind, an Indian immigrant, was not considered “white” under the naturalization law as the Court interpreted it. Because naturalization was restricted to people classified as white, the decision made Indian immigrants ineligible for citizenship through naturalization. Therefore, the correct choice is A, that it made them ineligible based on racial classification.

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