Immigration 1920s Flashcards
What was the main case study for anti-immigration sentiment?
Sacco and Vanzetti
Give 3 statistics on the state of immigration in this period
There was a total of 4 million over the 1920s
In 1917 literacy tests were introduced which required immigrants to speak English
In the 1920s 50% of immigrants were from Europe
Outline the Sacco and Vanzetti murder
In April 1920 a paymaster and his guard were shot and the murderers escaped with $15000. They were described as 2 Italian men.
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti arrested?
They claimed a car at a garage that was connected to the crime, carried guns and made false initial statements
What made the case controversial?
They were sentenced to death in 1921 with no evidence of stolen money and all other evidence discredited. But communist literature had been found in their car when they were arrested.
Also in 1925 a prisoner confessed to the crime but that was disregarded
How did the case end?
There were protests all over the world on behalf of the men and bombs in NYC but they were executed in 1927
