Open Doors, Back Doors
The following audio clip is excerpted from the BackStory episode “‘Aliens’ in America.” You can listen to the entire episode here.
In a country populated by immigrants, why are Americans so wary of newcomers? Historian Mae Ngai explains that the door slammed shut in the the 1920s.
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Excerpted from: “Aliens” in America
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[...] Open Doors, Back Doors — In a country populated by immigrants, why are Americans so wary of newcomers? Historian Mae Ngai explains that the door slammed shut in the the 1920s. [...]
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