QUOTAS AND QUIBBLES: A SERIES OF RESTRICTIVE IMMIGRATION ACTS OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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Immigration Law in the U.S.
World War I
The Red Scare
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The Dillingham Commission
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Ku Klux Klan
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1921 Emergency Quota Act
1924 Immigration Act
Compromise
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"He is brawn and muscle for my country" – Uncle Sam
"He is a menace" – the Citizen
"He gives me cheap labor" – the Contractor
"One million immigrants came to the U.S. in twelve months"
"He cheapens my labor" – the Workman
"He is a puzzle to me" – the Statesman
"He makes votes for me" – the Politician
"He brings disease" – the Health officer
“The Immigrant: An acquisition or a detriment?” 1903.
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Thesis
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Home
Thesis
Explore the Views
Historical Context
Immigration Law in the U.S.
World War I
The Red Scare
Conflict
Pro-Immigration
>
Congressmen
Organizations & Immigrants
Employers
Anti-Immigration
>
The Dillingham Commission
Congressmen
Eugenicists
Ku Klux Klan
Calvin Coolidge & The Republican Party
The Bills
1921 Emergency Quota Act
1924 Immigration Act
Compromise
Attempts & Final Outcomes
Impact
Resources
Endnotes
Process Paper
Bibliography