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Alice Paul Hangs the Ratification Banner at Suffrage Headquarters
After Congress approved the 19th Amendment in June 1919, the amendment had to be ratified by three fourths of the states. Fortunately, suffragists were well organized at the local level to pressure state legislatures into approving the amendment. To [...]
Item Type: Photograph
Historical Era: Modern America (1914-1929)
A Congressman Denounces Immigration Quotas as "Un-American" (short version, with text supports)
Restrictions on immigration, largely aimed at would-be migrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, gained considerable popular support during the 1920s. Anti-immigrant sentiment culminated in the Quota Act of 1921, which effectively reduced [...]
Tags: Constitution and Government, Immigration Quota Laws, Italian Immigration, Jewish Immigration, Reading Supports
Item Type: Speech
Historical Era: Modern America (1914-1929)