Immigration and KKK

Immigration Act of 1924

National origins quota

Immigration visas to 2% of the total number of each nationality in US 1890 national census No Asian immigration Before “new immigrant” wave No limit on Western hemisphere immigration

1900-1915 – 13 million immigrants

Now only 150,000 per year

KKK Revival

KKK History Founded in 1866 by ex-Confederate soldiers Anti-Reconstruction “Invisible Empire” Terror tactics to intimidate former slaves

Lynching, burning houses and businesses If any African American became “too” successful the

Klan would try to keep African Americans in what they viewed as their place.

“New KKK”

“100% Americanism” Native-born, white Protestants Still anti- African American

Added Anti Catholic, Jewish, immigration Great Migration Immigration WWI and Red Scare

Supported prohibition, fundamentalism and a return to a simpler life

Members were not just poor Southern whites anymore Now professionals like lawyers, doctors, business

owners Estimates of 3 to 4 million members Elected 16 US Senators Claimed to control 24 of 48 state legislatures

http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/KKK_march_on_Wahington_DC_Pennsylvania_Avenue_1925_pdf