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The Rise of Nativism
Anti-Immigration Sentiment in the late
19th and early 20th centuries
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What is Nativism?
A movement which began in the late 19th century &
continued into the early 20th century
Goal: to restrict and control immigration & immigrants
(by controlling their behavior, & limiting their movement, opportunities,
schooling, etc.)
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Who were the Nativists?
• Supporters of the Nativist Movement included: – Employers (wanted to control dangerous, immoral
behavior, (drinking on the job, etc.)) – Prohibitionists and social reformers (blamed immigrants for
social problems, saw them as weak and lacking morals) – Government officials (feared the destruction of American
society and govt., wanted to limit numbers/types of immigrants)
– Native white workers (feared job competition) – Protestants (feared Catholics particularly, sought to limit
Catholic influence in America)
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Anti-Immigration Themes
• Immigrants are lazy, indigent, drug/alcohol abusers, prostitutes, competition for jobs, etc.
• Chinese immigrants: – Competition with native-born Americans for jobs/money – Images of Chinese women as prostitutes and men as drug
abusers
• Irish immigrants: – Fear of a papal invasion – Representation of the Irish as drunkards, lazy, poor, savages
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The Importance of Public Schools
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Irish Immigration & Anti-Catholic Sentiment
The Great Fear: The Pope Invades!
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Bridget McBruiser
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Anti-Chinese Immigration
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