United States Immigration, 1800-1965: A History in Documents: (From the Broadview Sources Series)
- ISBN-10
- 1770487395
- ISBN-13
- 9781770487390
- Category
- History
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-01
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Author
- James S. Pula
Description
The debate over immigration has been a hallmark of the American nation since its earliest days, and it persists in generating a complex spectrum of opinions and emotions. United States Immigration, 1800-1965 provides a compact yet diverse selection of primary documents that helps to illuminate immigration as one of the defining features of the American social, cultural, and political landscape. A wide array of primary sources is included: documents written by immigrants that chronicle their own experiences; examples of pro- and anti-immigration sentiments and arguments; and government documents, including immigration laws and federal court rulings. In all, 75 documents (including 20 images) help to tell the story of United States immigration from roughly 1800 through to the Hart-Celler Act of 1965.
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