Beginning in the early nineteenth century there were massive waves of

immigration. These "new" immigants were largely from Italy, Russia, and

Ireland. There was a mixed reaction to these incomming foreigners. While

they provided industries with a cheap source of labor, Americans were both

afraid of, and hostile towards these new groups. They differed from the

"typical American" in language, customs, and religion. Many individuals and

industries alike played upon America's fears of immigration to further their

own goals. Leuchtenburg follows this common theme from the beginning of

World War I up until
the election of 1928.

If there was one man who singlely used America's fear of immigrants to

advance his own political goals it was Attorney General Palmer. The rise of

Communism in Russia created a fear of its spread across Europe, and to

America. Palmer tied this fear to that of immigration. He denounced labor

unions, the......

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Title: Immigration And Discrimination In The 1920's
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