The Immigration Act of 1921 Imposes a National Quota System
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights, Immigration, Immigrants, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Asian American History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 1921-1924
Article abstract: Immigration legislation in 1921 created a quota system that favored the nations of northern and western Europe and put an end to the ideal of the United States as a melting pot.
Summary of Event
Throughout most of the nineteenth century, immigration to the United States was open to anyone who wanted to enter. By the 1880’s, however, this unlimited freedom was beginning to disappear. The first law restricting immigration came in 1882, when Chinese were excluded from entering American territory. Hostility to Chinese workers in...
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