Category: Grayce Romeo

Nativism, the act of protecting the interests of American citizens as opposed to immigrants, is a key factor of American history. Nativism has shaped America in many ways since American… Read more »

The Emergency Immigration Act of 1921 In 1921, Congress passed the Emergency Immigration Act, which put a cap on the number of immigrants that were allowed into the United States… Read more »

Calvin Coolidge, 1923 In 1923, Calvin Coolidge made his first address to congress. In this speech, Coolidge discussed his views on every issue facing America, including immigration. Coolidge states that… Read more »

Pacific Chivalry This source is a political cartoon that depicts the way that Americans viewed Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s, exposing the nativist beliefs and actions of people in… Read more »

Membership in the Ku Klux Klan This source is an advertisement that encouraged people to join the Ku Klux Klan in the late 19th century, a time when immigration was… Read more »

The Immigration Gateway This source is a small portion of a play that shows the experiences that immigrants had at Ellis Island and Angel Island when coming into the United… Read more »

Primary Sources Breed, Reuben Leonard. The Immigrant Gateway: A Missionary Demonstration. (An Excerpt from a 1913 Play for Community or Church Groups to Stage about the Immigrant Experience.) | DPLA. Accessed… Read more »