The 1924 Immigration Act and its relevance today / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD with Carolyn Williams-Noren.
Title:
The 1924 Immigration Act and its relevance today / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD with Carolyn Williams-Noren.
ISBN:
9781532176739
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, [2021]
©2020
Physical Description:
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
A new act -- Early immigration -- Greater restrictions -- Legacy.
Summary:
Investigates the origins and history of the 1924 Immigration Act in the United States, arguing that it was an act based in the scientific racism of the time that sought to use scientific and legal terms to elevate white people of Northern Europe above other ethnicities. Discusses the fallout of this act and how it has affected American life to the present. Includes a glossary.
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Interest grade level:
3-6.
Audience:
740 Lexile.
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