A History of American Immigration, 1820-1924
Title | A History of American Immigration, 1820-1924 PDF eBook |
Author | George Malcolm Stephenson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
A History of American Immigration
Title | A History of American Immigration PDF eBook |
Author | George M. Stephenson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
A History of American Immigration, 1820-1924
Title | A History of American Immigration, 1820-1924 PDF eBook |
Author | George M (George Malcolm) Stephenson |
Publisher | Hassell Street Press |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2021-09-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781013941924 |
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A Century of Immigration
Title | A Century of Immigration PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Collier |
Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2012-12-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 162064519X |
History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation. A Century of Immigration reviews the century of 1820 through 1920, in which there were two waves of immigration to the United States. This book discusses the varied motivations and nationalities of these new Americans, as well as the effects of mass immigration on the country as a whole, and the rise of antiforeign sentiments among more recent immigrants.
A Century of Immigration
Title | A Century of Immigration PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Collier |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Immigrants |
ISBN | 9780792795759 |
Discusses the economic, social, and religious reasons why immigrants, predominantly from northern Europe, and then from eastern and southern Europe, came to the United States. Considers incidents of prejudice experienced by these immigrants as well as contributions made by those of immigrant background.
A Century of Immigration
Title | A Century of Immigration PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca Stefoff |
Publisher | Marshall Cavendish |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780761421726 |
This volume describes the diverse peoples who came to the United States from 1820, when records began to be kept, to 1924, when the gates were nearly closed to immigrants. The reactions of Americans to the new arrivals, laws that were passed, and the experiences of those who lived through it are richly presented here.
U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924
Title | U.S. Immigration Law and the Control of Labor: 1820-1924 PDF eBook |
Author | Kitty Calavita |
Publisher | Quid Pro Books |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2020-07-04 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1610274164 |
Reagan’s 1986 immigration reform law offered a composite of contradictory measures: sanctions curtailed employment of undocumented workers while other programs enhanced labor supply. Immigration law today continues the theme of contradictions and unmet goals. But hasn’t it always been so? Examining a century of U.S. immigration laws, from the nation’s early stages of industrialization to enactment of the quota system, Kitty Calavita explores the hypocrisy, subtext, and racism permeating an unrelenting influx of European labor. Now in its second edition, this groundbreaking book offers a materialist theory of the state to explain the zigzagging policies that alternately encouraged and ostensibly were meant to control the influx. The author adds a 2020 Preface to place the historical record into modern relief, even in the age of presidential characterization of immigrants as violent criminals and terrorists. Writing in a new Foreword, Susan Bibler Coutin is “struck by the relevance of Calavita’s analysis to current debates over immigration policy,” as this social history “reveals alternatives to the present moment: over much of U.S. history, government officials actively recruited immigrants, even when segments of the public sought restrictions.” The aim was not “social justice or human rights, but rather to fuel economic expansion, depress wages, and counter unionization.” The book is commended to a wide audience: “The theoretical discussion is accessible to new students as well as established scholars, and the rich documentary record sheds light on how current dynamics were set in motion.” “Calavita lucidly and brilliantly clarifies the linkages among economic structure, ideology, and law making. She effectively depicts the history of U.S. immigration legislation as a series of attempted resolutions to recurring dilemmas rooted in the fiscal and legitimation crises facing the state.” — Marjorie Zatz, Vice Provost, UC-Merced, in International Migration Review (1986)