02420cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000480012624500360017426400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650802040042752012390063153400450187065300520191565300360196765300480200385600430205134028UtSlPG20260610133757.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07017894  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJV1 aCommons, John R.q(John Rogers),d1862-194510aRaces and Immigrants in America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-10-04  aProduced by Brian Foley and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Races and Immigrants in America" by John R. Commons is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex relationships between various races and immigrant groups in the United States, focusing on issues of race, democracy, and the socio-political landscape of the time. The author examines how race and immigration have shaped American society, particularly in the context of freedom, equality, and opportunity.  The opening of the work presents a thought-provoking discussion on the concept of democracy as it relates to race. Commons begins by referencing the Declaration of Independence and questioning the practical implications of equality among different races in a democratic society. He highlights the dual necessity for both equal opportunity under the law and the equal capability of all classes to utilize that opportunity to participate meaningfully in governance. This examination serves as a prelude to a deeper analysis of the American race problem, particularly the relationship between white and Black populations, foreshadowing the substantial exploration of race dynamics that will unfold across the subsequent chapters of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918  aUnited States -- Race relations  aUnited States -- Emigration and immigration40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34028