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1941 |
Handlin, Oscar. Boston’s Immigrants 1790-1880: A Study in Acculturation. |
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03/18/1942 |
War Relocation Authority is established. |
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1943 |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is repealed by Congress in Washington, D.C. |
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1944 |
Korematsu v. United States decision upholds the internment of Japanese-Americans. |
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1947 |
Gunther, John. Inside U.S.A. |
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1950 |
Boston immigration office is established. |
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1950 |
Of Boston’s 801,444, 144,092 (18.0%) are foreign born. |
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1950 |
Of Boston’s 801,444, 144,092 (18.0%) are foreign born. |
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07/25/1952 |
Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing Commonwealth of the United States. |
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1952 |
McCarran-Walter Immigration Act is adopted in Washington, D.C. |
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