Question

Do you think the writers of the immigration act of 1924, and the politicians who voted for it, were influenced by ideas of Social Darwinism? why or why not?​

Answer 1

Answer:

yes, because politicians voted by influenced by ideas of social darwinism

Answer 2

Yes, the writers of the immigration act of 1924, and the politicians who voted for it, were influenced by ideas of Social Darwinism.

• Because political socialists and proponents of social Darwinism had different ideas about the ideal American race and how to treat immigrants, all of these elements contributed to the development of American immigration policy.
• Through a national origins quota, the Immigration Act of 1924 set a cap on the number of immigrants who might enter the country. Two percent of each nationality's total population in the United States as of the 1890 census was eligible for immigration visas under the quota.
• The act included a clause that established a "national origin"-based permanent quota system. It set a cap on the number of immigrants who might enter the country at 2% of the entire population of each nationality in 1890, before the arrival of waves of Slavic and Italian immigrants.
• The concept of "survival of the fittest," according to social Darwinists, holds that some people rise to prominence in society as a result of their inherent superiority. Throughout the past 150 years, social Darwinism has been invoked to defend many social injustices such as racism, eugenics, imperialism, and socioeconomic inequality.

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