Title The 1924 Immigration Act and its relevance today / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD ; with Carolyn Williams-Noren. [Boundless electronic resource]

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Core Library, 2019.

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Description	1 online resource
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Contents	A letter from Duchess -- A new Act -- Early immigration -- Greater restrictions -- Legacy -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Summary	Throughout US history, many immigrant groups have faced discrimination. This has sometimes led to laws that restrict immigration. The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration from eastern and southern Europe. This book explores this act and how it has shaped modern immigration laws. Includes text, images, and back matter, plus a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
Audience	740L Lexile
System Details	Requires Boundless App.
Subject	United States. Immigration Act of 1924 -- Juvenile literature.
	Immigration Act of 1924 (United States)
Chronological Term	1900-1999
	1800-1999
Subject	Immigrants -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Xenophobia -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
	Citizenship.
	Emigration and immigration.
	Emigration and immigration law.
	Immigrants.
	Race discrimination.
	Xenophobia.
	United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
	United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- Juvenile literature.
	United States.
Genre	History.
	Juvenile works.
Added Author	Boundless (Digital media service)
ISBN	9781532175701 $34.22
	1532175701 $34.22

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