Nativism And Racism Flashcards
What things were celebrated in the Atlanta Constitution 1917?
The birth of the KKK, the movie birth of a nation, mainstream America
What was the most popular movie in 1915?
Birth of a nation by DW Griffith
Was Wilson a fan of the Ku Klux Klan?
Yes
What were things the KKK advocated?
God, family, America, women, liberty, prohibition, Protestantism
What were some things the KKK opposed?
Catholicism, immigrants, Jews, blacks, gay, progressive, Gillespie!
Where Was the KKK most popular?
The Midwest
The KKK socially acceptable?
Yes, sometimes even preferable
What did the immigration act of 1921 say?
Also called national origins act. Set quota for number of immigrants allowed in United States. 3% of existing number from each nationality kept
Who did the national origins act favor?
More populated groups, such as Western Europeans and northern Europeans
What did immigration act of 1924 do?
Brought that percent of existing nationality’s kept down to 2% of those in 1890
What was the reason for the immigration acts 1921 and 1924?
To keep immigrants out, to turn back the clock and make America look like it did in 1890
Who was Hiram Wesley?
KKK Imperial Wizard
What is eugenics?
The idealization of certain physical traits, the seeking of absolute perfection, the idea that moral and mental health is genetic
What was sterilization what did it try to do?
Castration and the removal of ovaries. Attempted to control Genetics
Who is the leading eugenisist?
Charles Davenport
