Jones–Shafroth Act
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jones-shafroth-act-183-8703627
title:
Jones–Shafroth Act
text:
The Jones–Shafroth Act – also known as the Jones Act of Puerto Rico, Jones Law of Puerto Rico, or as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act of 1917 – was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1917. The act superseded the Foraker Act and granted U.S. citizenship to anyone born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899. It also created the Senate of Puerto Rico, established a bill of rights, and authorized the election of a Resident Commissioner to a
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1917 law granting U.S. citizenship to residents of Puerto Rico
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones%E2%80%93Shafroth_Act
date created:
2005-02-09T05:26:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T21:17:32Z
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