Learn about the Emergency Quota Act of 1921. Discover the immigration restriction act's provisions, the reasons behind it, and the impact it had on...
1921: The Emergency Quota Act Everett Historical // Shutterstock 1921: The Emergency Quota Act In an overwhelming vote of 78-1 in favor, the Emergency Quota Act was passed and signed into law May 19 by President Warren G. Harding to restrict immigration in the United States by imposing a ...
1921: The Emergency Quota Act In an overwhelming vote of 78-1 in favor, the Emergency Quota Act was passed and signed into law May 19 by President Warren G. Harding to restrict immigration in the United States by imposing a temporary quota system. The Act was the first federal law to li...
The Political Economy of Immigration Policy Prior to the Thirties Contrary to conventional wisdom, the doors did not suddenly slam shut on American immigrants when Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act of May 1921. Rath... AS Timmer,JG Williamson - National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 被...