From 1907 to 1931, an American woman would lose her citizenship if she married a non-American man, taking the husband's nationality instead -- even if she'd never visited the country in question or spoke the language.
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From 1907 to 1931, an American woman would lose her citizenship if she married a non-American man, taking the husband's nationality instead -- even if she'd never visited the country in question or spoke the language.