Bibliograph

The guarded gate, bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America, Daniel Okrent

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The guarded gate, bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America, Daniel Okrent

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-451) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The guarded gate

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1086502278

Responsibility statement

Daniel Okrent

Sub title

bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Ellis Island, 1925 ; Part I: Enough! Enough! We want no more!. The future betterment of the human race ; Thrifty, capable Yankee blood ; The warfare of the cradle ; The kindled fire ; Short, sober, musical rapists ; To hell with Jews, Jesuits, and steamships! -- Part II: The perfect weapons of science. Heaven-sent Madison Grant ; A carnival of exclusion ; The coming of the quota ; Science is our polestar ; 6,346,856 inferior immigrants ; Without foundation ; The train of consequences -- Epilogue: Liberty Island, 1965

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