I'd like to learn more about the history of US citizenship. I know some basics like what the laws were under the Articles of Confederation, after the 1791 law, efforts to remove citizenship from Black Americans pre and post 14th Amendment, how different laws were applied to groups like AmeriIndians, Chinese, and the various other Asian immigrants, and people in US territories, protectorates, etc.
It'd be nice if there was a big specific book on the topic, but I'm happy to read a bunch of more focused things.
A good place to start would be Linda Kerber's No Constitutional Right to be Ladies, which focuses on the inclusion and exclusion of women in the political process in early America, and as a result gives a fairly compelling view of the idea of citizenship, and its burdens and privileges in the same period.
Another is Lawrence Cress's Citizens in Arms: The Army and Militia in American Society to the War of 1812. Obviously this focuses on one expression of citizenship, service in the militia, and the political and practical issues that surrounded that institution.
These are just a couple of suggestions, but should help as a first step.
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