The Men and Women We Want Gender, Race, and the Progressive Era Literacy Test Debate |
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| Author:
| Petit, Jeanne D. |
| Series title: | Gender and Race in American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-11642-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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The Men and Women We Want examines the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century debate about whether Congress should impose a literacy test to restrict immigrants, especially those from southeastern Europe. Author Jeanne Petit argues that we cannot fully understand the dynamics of these debates unless we see how the participants mobilized ideologies of gender and race to make their case for or against immigration restriction.
The Men and Women We Want examines the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century debate about whether Congress should impose a literacy test to restrict immigrants, especially those from southeastern Europe. Author Jeanne Petit argues that we cannot fully understand the dynamics of these debates unless we see how the participants mobilized ideologies of gender and race to make their case for or against immigration restriction.