Name: Once More the Immigration Issue Arises.; The New York Times, Special Features section 8, Sunday, January 16, 1927.

Barcode: 58766

Image Number: 58766

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Brief Description: Special Features Section 8 of the January 16, 1927 issue of the New York Times, featuring a front page article about the issue of immigration. Included is a chart showing the flow of immigrants primarily from northern and western Europe, Canada and Mexico. Also included is a map showing the areas in Europe where most of the immigrants came from. Includes images of immigrants and another chart showing immigration quotas from 1924 and 1927. Missing section pages 7-14.

Publishing Location: New York

Author: Adams, Mildred

Publisher: New York times

Date Published: Jan 16th, 1927

Language: English

Material Type: Newsprint

Dimensions: folded: 58.4 x 47.5 cm unfolded: 58.4 x 93 cm

Historical Context: In the early 20th century immigrants sought a better life in the United States to escape poverty and discrimination. Many immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. The Immigration Act of 1924 and the Asian Exclusion Act, a federal law preventing immigration from Asia and eastern and southern Europe. In 1927, the 1924 act was modified and began using census data to keep track of immigrants.

LC Call Number: JV 6021 1927.A3

OCLC: 1428173201

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