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 Nativism : prejudice and hatred towards foreign born people.

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2  Nativism : prejudice and hatred towards foreign born people

3  Isolationism : U.S. foreign policy during the 20’s; pulling away from world affairs

4  Red Scare/Palmer Raids/Sacco & Vanzetti

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6  Ignored Civil Rights  Jailed people with no trials  Deported people with no trial  Soon the public saw him for what he was › BAD

7  Accused of murder  Each had an alibis  Evidence was circumstantial  Judge was prejudice  Sentenced to death anyway

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9  Immigration Restrictions  Arguments FOR  Arguments AGAINST  South Park with the Future People

10  1919 saw more than 3,000 strikes  Newspapers called them “Plots to establish Communism

11  Boston Police Strike › Cops denied raises & right to unionize › 75% went on strike › National Guard called in › All 75% were fired and replaced  Steel Mill Strike › Wanted shorter hours and better pay › 300,000 went on strike › Companies hired “Scabs” and used violence to attack the strikers › Eventually lowered the work day › NO UNION

12  Coal Miners’ Strike › United Mine Workers Union went on strike › Ordered back to work, but ignored the order › Negotiator gave the workers a raise  End of Labor Movement › 1920’s hurt labor:  Immigrants willing to work for anything  Unions couldn’t organize immigrants  Farmers had to rely on themselves as they always had  Exclusion of African- Americans


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