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| fear of communism, fueled by the Russian revolution, Eugene Debs (Socialist) growing numbers, strikes, and mail bombs |
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| Attn. General. Vowed to round up the reds (communists) and arrested some 6,000 reds. bomb blew up his house |
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| Italian immigrants accused of murder. Convicted based on bias by people against the reds |
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catholics
jews
pacifists
communists
internationalists
revolutionists
bootleggers
gambling
adultery
birth control |
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1921. cut the number of immigrants who could enter the US to 3% of their nationality's US population in 1910
(somewhat favored 'New immigrants' because their numbers in 1910 were so large) |
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cut the number down to 2% of a group's population from 1890 (to before many new immigrants had arrived)
-closed the door to japanese
-canadians and latin americans : NOT INCLUDED |
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| The first time more foreigners left that came was the year |
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| Horace Kallen's Theory on the 'melting pot' |
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| ethnic groups should keep their old world traditions |
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| Randolph Bourne's theory on the 'melting pot' |
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| groups should interact with each other to create a trans-nationality in America |
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| Act passed to carry out the 18th amendment of banning alcohol |
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| What put Al Capone behind bars? |
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| passed after Charles Lindbergh's baby was kidnapped and murdered. The law made kidnapping punishable by death |
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| face of the change in educating. Advocated a more hands on learning. |
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Scopes Monkey Trial
Darrow v Bryan |
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Dispute over Darwins theory of evolution.
Darrow was pro evolution, Bryan pro creation. Bryan died shortly after trial |
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