AS AM 2 Lecture 1: Race and Nation in the United States after World War II

• School: UCSB
• Department: Asian American Studies
• Course: AS AM 2
• Professor: John S.W.Park

Document Summary

Lecture: race and nation in the united states after. Sharing sovereignty -- the importance of determining citizenship. Have property rights, but no voting rights. White (male) anglo saxon protestants (with property) The naturalization act of 1790 -- only "free white persons" shall be eligible to naturalize into american citizenship. Excluded native americans, indentured servants, slaves, free blacks, asians. Chinese migration to california 1849 - 1882 (the gold rush) The scott act of 1888, and the geary act of 1892. All asians migrants have to prove the citizenship--> deportation. Japanese migration and the gentleman"s agreement of 1907. Loss of citizenship for any american woman who"d married an. Against people of color with white people. The immigration acts of 1917, 1921, and 1924. "an unadulterated american race", and the exclusion of "worthless race types" The exclusion of southern and eastern europeans. Albert johnson and the eugenics research association. Propose having children --> increase the population of white people in.