A divided society?-Immigration attitudes towards immigrants 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryImmigration1920s AmericaGCSEAQA Created by: Fiona SCreated on: 06-03-15 23:05 Laws (before the 1920s) They realised that everyone coming into their counrty weren't people they wanted in society. The laws didn't keep everyone out, didn't just let in people who would benefit society. 1 of 5 Where the immigrants came from Immigrant came from Europe such as Italy, Russia and Eastern Europe and the people from there were Jews. They worried that immigrants from Africa might bring disease. Other immigrants came from China, Japan, Mexico, France etc. 2 of 5 Attitudes of Older Immigrants The older migrants felt as though the new migrants were taking their jobs because they were working for less. They had a superiority complex where they felt they were better than the newer immigrants. 3 of 5 Communism Many immigrants came to America to escape communism such as in Russia. America didn't want immigrants who supported communism in America. 4 of 5 Violence People of America became violent towards the immigrants beacuse they thought they were stealing jobs. They were especially violent to black people. 5 of 5
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