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050 4 _aJV
100 1 _aCommons, John R.
_q(John Rogers),
_d1862-1945
245 1 0 _aRaces and Immigrants in America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-04
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
653 _aUnited States -- Race relations
653 _aUnited States -- Emigration and immigration
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34028
999 _c74874
_d74874