History A-Level
Johnson-Reed Act 1924
What Johnson-Reed Act 1924 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Johnson-Reed Act 1924
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Legislation of the 1920s that restricted immigration, reflecting nativist and racist attitudes.
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- Society and culture in change, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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