Passing of the Great Race

Book • 2009

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Sam Sanders and Adam Serwer as a key figure whose white nationalist ideas influenced the 1924 immigration bill and later, Nazi Germany.

Mentioned by Seth Gruber in the context of the eugenics movement and its influence on Planned Parenthood.

Mentioned by Anita Say Chan as an example of eugenicist publishing that spread widely in the 1920s.

Mentioned by Maureen Corrigan in the context of the Bronx's history and its diverse residents during the early 20th century.

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Jason Stanley to understand the concept of 'native' population in the context of American racial politics.

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Michelle Nijhuis as the author of "The Passing of the Great Race", a racist book.

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A.O. Scott as a book referenced by Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.

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