The Silent Invasion
Faculty Sponsor
Timothy Clancy, Gonzaga University
Research Project Abstract
American in the 1840s through the 1950s is a time period that was filled with demographic change and increased cultural awareness. The steep and fast increase in the immigration of Catholics to the United States perpetuated a widespread fear and hatred that continues to show its remnants today. An examination of “nativistic” propaganda and other fear mongering practices illuminates the reasons for the extreme reaction to the 1928 presidential election, and primary documents can demonstrate the overall mentality of the American people.
Session Number
SS3
Location
Weyerhaeuser 304
Abstract Number
SS3-b
The Silent Invasion
Weyerhaeuser 304
American in the 1840s through the 1950s is a time period that was filled with demographic change and increased cultural awareness. The steep and fast increase in the immigration of Catholics to the United States perpetuated a widespread fear and hatred that continues to show its remnants today. An examination of “nativistic” propaganda and other fear mongering practices illuminates the reasons for the extreme reaction to the 1928 presidential election, and primary documents can demonstrate the overall mentality of the American people.
