Cable Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Family, Marriage, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 22, 1922
Article abstract: Revocation of the principle that a woman may automatically assume the citizenship of her husband.
Summary of Event
National laws regulating the acquisition and loss of citizenship fall fully within the sovereign prerogatives of national governments. Certain common rules and procedures have been adopted by various countries, but there remains considerable variation over time and in different countries. This is especially true in regard to the determination of the citizenship status of women who marry foreigners. In many countries, women,...
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