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Immigration Act of 1921

Suriyah Gilbert

Caylee Boykin

Why is this Significant?

  • The Immigration Act of 1921 limited the number of immigrants allowed in the U.S

  • It was significant because after World War 1, people were afraid of increased immigration and the spread of radicalism.

What is the significance?

Who was involved?

  • Western and Southern Representatives passed the bill for immigration to be limited.

  • Warren Harding, who is the 29th President of the United States, also signed the restrictions of immigration.

Who was involved?

When and where did this happen?

  • The Immigration Act was signed into law in late May 1924
  • Liberty Island, New York

  • It was soon replaced by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

When and Where did this occur

What role did it play in the '20s?

  • to limit the number of immigrants
  • to perserve the economy
  • wanted to save money
  • money spent to have immigrants

"In all of its parts, the most basic purpose of the 1924 Immigration Act was to preserve the ideal of U.S. homogeneity. Congress revised the Act in 1952."

What role did it play in the '20s?

How did the Act have an impact?

  • many people were racist to immigrants
  • the U.S. made them take literacy tests
  • created prejudice against immigrants

How did the Act have an impact?

Works Cited

“The Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act).” U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act.

“The Immigration Act of 1924.” US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives, https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/The-Immigration-Act-of-1924/#:~:text=After%20Senate%20passage%2C%20the%20Immigration,law%20in%20late%20May%201924.

“Immigration Act of 1924.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Mar. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1924.

Works Cited

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