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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effect of Proscriptive or Extreme Legislation Against foreigners in Massachusetts and New England, on Free Labour, Free States, and the Cause of Freedom and Republicanism in the West. Letter of Edward L. Pierce, Esq., of Chicago, Containing Important Statistics in Regard to the foreign Vote at the Presidential Election. Together with Extracts from the Report of the Minority of the Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature, Presenting their Reasons for Proposing a Residence of Two Years after Naturalization, Instead of Fourteen Years in the United States, Before foreigners can Acquire the Right to Vote and Hold Office |
| Author | Pierce, Edward Lillie (1829-1897) |
| Date | 1857 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Boston: Commercial Printing House |
| Reference | G450 P615 E857 |
| BIB ID | 199766 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Pamphlets |
| Description | A letter from Edward L Pierce to the Editor of the Republic investigating the results of foreign voters in the presidential election. Includes a proposal to reduce the number of years naturalised citizens must wait before they can vote in elections. |
| Theme(s) | Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Keywords | emigration, immigration, immigrant, law, vote, government, politics, naturalisation |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
