The guarded gate, bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America, Daniel Okrent
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The guarded gate, bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America, Daniel Okrent
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-451) and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The guarded gate
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1086502278
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Daniel Okrent
Sub title
bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America
Table Of Contents
Prologue : Ellis Island, 1925 -- The future betterment of the human race -- Thrifty, capable yankee blood -- The warfare of the cradle -- The kindled fire -- Short, sober, musical rapists -- To hell with Jews, Jesuits, and steamships! -- Heaven-sent Madison Grant -- A carnival of exclusion -- The coming of the quota -- Science is our polestar -- 6,346,856 inferior immigrants -- Without foundation -- The train of consequences -- Epilogue : Liberty Island, 1965
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- Discrimination in medical care + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- Eugenics + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- History
- Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History
- Human reproduction + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- Sterilization (Birth control) + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
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- Discrimination in medical care + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- Eugenics + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- History
- Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History
- Human reproduction + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
- Sterilization (Birth control) + Law and legislation -- United States -- History
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