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Making Americans : immigration, race, and the origins of the diverse democracy / Desmond King

Catalog Data

Author:
King, Desmond S  Search this
Physical description:
x, 388 p. ; 25 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2000
Contents:
Introduction -- Immigration and American political development -- A less intelligent class? The Dillingham Commission and the new immigrants -- "The fire of patriotism" : Americanization and U.S. identity -- "Frequent skimmings of the dross" : building an American race? -- "A very serious national menace" : eugenics and immigration -- Enacting national origins : the Johnson-Reed immigration act (1924) -- "A slur on our citizenry" : dismantling national origins : the 1965 act -- After Americanization : ethnic politics and multiculturalism -- The diverse democracy
Topic:
Emigration and immigration  Search this
Government policy  Search this
History  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_629180