7. Enacting National Origins: The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act (1924)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables xi
5. Introduction 1
6. I. Immigrant America
7. 2. Immigration and American Political Development 11
8. 3. A Less Intelligent Class? The Dillingham Commission and the New Immigrants 50
9. II. Defining Americans
10. 4. “The Fire of Patriotism”: Americanization and U.S. Identity 85
11. 5. “Frequent Skimmings of the Dross”: Building an American Race? 127
12. 6. “A Very Serious National Menace”: Eugenics and Immigration 166
13. III. Legislating Americans
14. 7. Enacting National Origins: The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act (1924) 199
15. 8. “A Slur on Our Citizenry”: Dismantling National Origins: The 1965 Act 229
16. IV. Legacies
17. 9. After Americanization: Ethnic Politics and Multiculturalism 257
18. 10. The Diverse Democracy 278
19. Appendix 293
20. Notes 299
21. Index 377