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Fundamental Documents of American Democracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45The Mayflower Compact (1620) ............................46The Declaration of Independence (1776) .....................48The Federalist Papers (1787–1788) ..........................55The Constitution of the United States (1787). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58The Bill of Rights (1791) ..................................60Emancipation Proclamation (1863) ..........................61Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Marbury v. Madison (1803)John Marshall—Delivering the Opinion of the Court .............66Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)John Marshall Harlan—Delivering the DissentingOpinion of the Court .....................................69West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)Robert Jackson—Delivering the Opinion of the Court ............71Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Earl Warren—Delivering the Opinion of the Court ...............73Presidential Statements on Citizenship and Immigration. . . . . . . . . . 75Prominent Foreign-Born Americans.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Acknowledgements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101iv
Message from the DirectorToday you are a citizen of the United States of America—becoming “a peer of kings” as President Calvin Coolidge once said. Thisoccasion is a defining moment that should not soon be forgotten, for itmarks the beginning of a new era in your lifetime as a U.S. citizen.Naturalized citizens are an important part of our great democracy, bringinga wealth of talent, ability, and character to this Nation. Your fellowcitizens recognize the sacrifices you have made to reach this milestoneand with open arms we welcome you. The United States offers an abundanceof freedom and opportunity for all its citizens and we wish you allthe best along the way.As you will read in this booklet, The Citizen’s Almanac, naturalized citizenshave played an important role in shaping this country. From AlexanderHamilton to Albert Einstein, foreign-born Americans have contributedto all aspects of society—literature, motion pictures, public service, andathletics, to name just a few. As a citizen of the United States, it is nowyour turn to add to this great legacy.For more than 200 years, we have been bound by the principles andideals expressed in our founding documents, but it is up to citizenslike you to carry on this legacy for future generations.Upon taking the Oath of Allegiance, you claimed for yourself the Godgivenunalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence sets forthas a natural right to all people. You also made a commitment to thiscountry and were therefore awarded its highest privilege—U.S. citizenship;but great responsibilities accompany this privilege. You now havecertain rights and responsibilities that you must exercise in order tov
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No. 41 (James Madison)Every man who
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Articles of Confederation wouldnot
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As the fierce fighting ofthe Americ
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Since it first convened in1790, the
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In 1940, as most of Europewas at wa
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Since the U.S. SupremeCourt’s 189
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Throughout our nation’shistory, f
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Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)First
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Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911)American
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on to serve as an assistant U.S. at
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settling in Los Angeles. He became
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troops overseas, including World Wa
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Celia Cruz (1925-2003)American sing
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