Nativism in Virginia in the 1890's

Reed, Patrick Michael

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Author

Reed, Patrick Michael, History, University of Virginia

Advisors

Younger, Edward E. , Corcoran Department of History , University of Virginia
Kett, Joseph F. , Corcoran Department of History , University of Virginia

Abstract

In light of the extreme xenophobia which existed after 1915 in the South, still a region without the benefit of a large immigrant population, it is not unnatural to search for roots in the southern past. The 1890's, a decade which witnessed the arrival of record numbers of immigrants on American shores and the eruption of rabid anti-foreign and anti-Catholic sentiments in some sections of the country, is the obvious period to examine. And Virginia, a representative southern state yet located in the northeastern corner of the region, is an attractive area on which to focus.

Degree

MA (Master of Arts)

Keywords

Nativism; Virginia--Emigration and immigration

Language

English

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Issued Date

1972-01-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/7a94-gs30

Suggested Citation

Reed, Patrick Michael. Nativism in Virginia in the 1890's. University of Virginia, History, MA (Master of Arts), 1972-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/7a94-gs30.

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