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AH Challenge: No African-American 20th century 'Great Migration' north and west
I don't think there was that much pragmatism in play, because a policy of pragmatism would have stuck to the Gentleman's Agreement rather than expanding the original Chinese Exclusion Act into the broader Asiatic Exclusion Act. Rather, the policy was heavily driven by the desire to be seen...- Word Count: 110
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- Post #37
- Forum: Post-1900 Timelines & Discussion
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AH Challenge: No African-American 20th century 'Great Migration' north and west
True, but note the date. It wasn't struck down until 25 years later.- Word Count: 13
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- Post #33
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AH Challenge: No African-American 20th century 'Great Migration' north and west
Yes, but that was a narrow decision which allowed states to continue administering literacy tests while exempting whites for other reasons. SCOTUS even explicitly ruled in favor of this all the way down the line in 1959 with Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections, ruling that they...- Word Count: 100
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- Post #30
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AH Challenge: No African-American 20th century 'Great Migration' north and west
Per the OP, the divergence must be post *1868*.- Word Count: 9
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- Post #27
- Forum: Post-1900 Timelines & Discussion