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1920's Nativism
Question | Answer |
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Discrimination | Negative behaviors directed at a specific group of people. |
Xenophobia | An unreasonable fear, distrust, or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or anyone perceived as foreign or different. |
Racism | Discrimination directed at a specific racial group. |
Segregation | The rule or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups. |
Prejudice | A negative learned attitude toward a group of people. |
Nativism | The belief that "native born Americans" were superior to immigrants. |
Immigrant | A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. |
Immigration Quotas | Laws that passed which set limits on how many people from specific countries would be admitted to the United States. |