"Should Foreign Emigration be Encouraged or Restricted, if Either, How” Manuscript, undated
Scope and Contents
This folder includes a manuscript by an unknown author on the subject of foreign immigration into the United States of America. The author argues that foreign populations should be restricted from coming to the United States. The manuscript also discusses the various races and ethnicities that should be restricted, including the Irish, the Jewish population, Italians, and the African and Asian races. The document concludes with a list of prohibitions that the author would impose to keep the immigrant populations from entering the country.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet
Language
From the File: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acc.2012.142
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository