| My primary source is a selection from a congressional debate on the Immigration Act of 1924. It demonstrates the undesirable attitudes of the American residents during this time towards diverse sets of immigrants and African Americans. This fits into the 1920s’ battles and changes of it since it was a time of nativism and the wear down of the American philosophy. This is because of the eugenics theory that recommended immigrants (Barnes & Bowles, 2014), African American’s as well as those with disabilities as physically inferior. This event relates to my initial project on African Americans since it had a direct impact on the number of immigrants who were being allowed to enter the United States. It is important in that laws were approved centered on the notion that African Americans were inferior and that they had genetic personalities that would destroy the white race in America. What the article does not to tell us is what type of pain and suffering the African Americans had to sustain just to create a better life for their loved ones or what they have contributed to this nation over time. The events that arose during the 1920’s were the developing of the anti-immigrant sentiment with the end of World War 1 (United States Department of State, n.d.). The incident was very significant as it restricted the number of African Americans that were lawfully permitted to enter into the United States from Europe. This had an adverse impact on the number of customer procurements that happened which led to overproduction and under-consumption which were contributing aspects of the great depression (Barnes & Bowles, 2014). References Barnes, L. & Bowles, M. (2014). The American story: Perspectives and Encounters from 1877. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. United States Department of State (n.d.). Milestones 1921–1936: The Immigration Act of 1924(The Johnson-Reed Act). Retrieved from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act. | 
