Q| Was America a 'melting pot'?| Social Flashcards
how did America show that many different people could blend in as one? case studies, examples etc.
What is nativism?
policy of what?
who is this based toward? think about the long time America.
Policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
What was the inital definition of ‘melting point’?
why was it labelled under ‘US’?
Metaphor- society where many different types of people blend together as one.
US is an immigrant country- is built through them.
Who were the names of the Italian immigrants who were accused of killing a payroll clerk and his guard in the year 1920?
Sacco & Vanzetti.
Trial of Sacco & Vanzetti:
What was the quote used to express disagreement with the trial of these two, Italian men?
“Gross miscarriage of justice.”
Trial of Sacco & Vanzetti:
Why could it be that the American’s ‘feared’ Italians?
what did they have that America did not solely approve on?
They had politcal views; anti-war, anti-America.
also feared capitalism.
Trial of Sacco & Vanzetti:
Sacco and Vanzetti were anarchists.
what is an anarchist?
A person who believes that government and laws are unnecessary.
What is a Political Showtrial?
think about the Sacco & Vanzetti conviction- what went wrong?
Public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined.
What was there an inital fear of, following the trial of Sacco & Vanzetti?
govt, immigrants etc.
Propaganda by the government, “dangerous” immigrants on trial- not only S&V.
What was the act that further limited immigration?
National Origins Act, 1924.
What also came into resurgence during this time?
Ku Klux Klan [KKK].
Who was the founder of the ‘Universal Negro Improvement Association’ [UNIA]?
where was it formed- in which country?
what year was it formed?
Marcus Garvey.
Jamaica, 1914.
What did the UNIA aim to do for Black Americans?
MG- “should not give oneself to ‘whiteness’.”
Achieve Black Nationalism through the celebration of African history and culture.
Melting Pot:
What did they call the place where Italian language, culture and customs and strong Catholic life could flourish?
‘Little Italy’.
Melting Pot:
What did they call the place where Chinese culture could flourish away from American opinions?
‘Chinatowns’.
Melting Pot:
What happened as a result of China’s immigration being banned since 1882?
what did they continue to do despite this and their ‘Chinatowns’?
Self-isolation due to its significant cultural differences.
