Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship with Anna O. Law at Mark Twain House & Museum

The Mark Twain House & Museum will host an in-person conversation with Professor Anna O. Law on June 25 from 7 pm to 8 pm discussing her new book, Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African-Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants. Doors open at 6 pm, and a book signing will follow the event. A cash bar will also be available.

The discussion will examine how immigration and citizenship policies developed in the United States before the federal government assumed exclusive authority over immigration in the late 19th century. Drawing from her research, Law explores how slavery, Native American dispossession, and state-level migration policies shaped the foundations of modern U.S. immigration law and continue to influence immigration policy today.

Anna O. Law is the Herbert Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights at CUNY Brooklyn College and a scholar specializing in constitutional law, immigration policy, federal courts, and American political development. She is also the author of The Immigration Battle in American Courts.

The Mark Twain House & Museum is located at 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105. Admission is $5 for general admission and $30 for admission plus a copy of the book. Museum members receive free general admission. Through the Museums For All program, visitors with SNAP or EBT cards may receive free admission with valid identification at check-in. Livestream tickets are also available.

For tickets and additional information, visit https://marktwainhouse.org/event/migration-and-the-origins-of-american-citizenship-with-anna-o-law/.