About the book
Perceptions of the United States as a nation of immigrants are so commonplace that its history as a nation of emigrants is forgotten. However, once the United States came into existence, its citizens immediately asserted rights to emigrate for political allegiances elsewhere. Quitting the Nation recovers this unfamiliar story by braiding the histories of citizenship and the North American borderlands to explain the evolution of emigrant rights between 1750 and 1870.
Eric R. Schlereth traces the legal and political origins of emigrant rights in contests to decide who possessed them and who did not. At the same time, it follows the thousands of people that exercised emigration right citizenship by leaving the United States for settlements elsewhere in North America. Ultimately, Schlereth shows that national allegiance was often no more powerful than the freedom to cast it aside. The advent of emigrant rights had lasting implications, for it suggested that people are free to move throughout the world and to decide for themselves the nation they belong to. This claim remains urgent in the twenty-first century as limitations on personal mobility persist inside the United States and at its borders.
Editions of Quitting the Nation
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469678528
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- ISBN 9781469678535
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469678542
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469678559
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890887436
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890887429
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Perceptions of the United States as a nation of immigrants are so commonplace that its history as a nation of emigrants is forgotten. However, once the United States came into existence, its citizens immediately asserted rights to emigrate for political allegiances elsewhere. Quitting the Nation recovers this unfamiliar story by braiding the histories of citizenship and the North American borderlands to explain the evolution of emigrant rights between 1750 and 1870.
Eric R. Schlereth traces the legal and political origins of emigrant rights in contests to decide who possessed them and who did not. At the same time, it follows the thousands of people that exercised emigration right citizenship by leaving the United States for settlements elsewhere in North America. Ultimately, Schlereth shows that national allegiance was often no more powerful than the freedom to cast it aside. The advent of emigrant rights had lasting implications, for it suggested that people are free to move throughout the world and to decide for themselves the nation they belong to. This claim remains urgent in the twenty-first century as limitations on personal mobility persist inside the United States and at its borders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Quitting the Nation about?
Perceptions of the United States as a nation of immigrants are so commonplace that its history as a nation of emigrants is forgotten. However, once the United States came into existence, its citizens immediately asserted rights to emigrate for political allegiances elsewhere. Quitting the Nation recovers this unfamiliar story by braiding the histories of citizenship and the North American borderlands to explain the evolution of emigrant rights between 1750 and 1870.
Eric R. Schlereth traces the legal and political origins of emigrant rights in contests to decide who possessed them and who did not. At the same time, it follows the thousands of people that exercised emigration right citizenship by leaving the United States for settlements elsewhere in North America. Ultimately, Schlereth shows that national allegiance was often no more powerful than the freedom to cast it aside. The advent of emigrant rights had lasting implications, for it suggested that people are free to move throughout the world and to decide for themselves the nation they belong to. This claim remains urgent in the twenty-first century as limitations on personal mobility persist inside the United States and at its borders.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Quitting the Nation?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Quitting the Nation?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469678528
How long is Quitting the Nation and how many pages does it have?
Quitting the Nation has 310 page(s)
Is Quitting the Nation part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The David J. Weber Series in the New Borderlands History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Quitting the Nation?
Eric R. Schlereth
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Quitting the Nation is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469678528) and paperback(ISBN 9781469678535) and ebook(ISBN 9781469678542) and ebook(ISBN 9781469678559) and ebook(ISBN 9798890887436) and pdf(ISBN 9798890887429)
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