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President Cleveland Vetoes a Law Restricting Immigration
In 1897 President Grover Cleveland vetoed legislation requiring a literacy test for would-be immigrants proposed by Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, declaring, "I cannot believe that we would be protected against these [alleged evils of [...]
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Senator Calls for a More Democratic Immigration System
In the midst of debating the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which concerned the rights of all Americans, regardless of race, to become citizens and vote, Senator Charles Sumner often urged more liberal and democratic application of the law. In [...]
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)