AMH-2097 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Louis Adamic, National Industrial Recovery Act, Immigration Restriction League
Document Summary
Founded by black and white activist for civil rights. World war i its affect on the progressive movement back home. Jeanette rankin first woman to be elected to congress. Got the most shit for it bc she was a woman. Committee on public information influence public opinion positively for wwi. Espionage and sedition acts prohibited spying or affecting the draft. Started to ban newspapers and magazines that criticized the government. 1918 sedition went further to make it a crime that made it harmful to the war effort or the government. New ulm, minnesota 2 massive demonstrations against the draft. The entire city government resigned because they let it happen. Repression of people who didn"t support the war. Immigration restriction league group of people who wanted to increase restriction. Strongest bases were not actually in the south. Banned immigration from everyone in the world except from europe. Parceled out to individual countries, rather than immigration in general.
