Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630397713

Do you by encouraging an influx of negroesdo the members of that race who were born here a great unkindness? The conference committee have also agreed to strike out the Senate amendment relating to the victims of religious intolerance. As the House passed the bill it provided an exemption from the literacy test for those who come here solely to escape religious persecution. The Senate struck out the word " solely." In brief. the principal reason was that it can scarcely ever be said an immigrant. however much he may have suffered for consciences sake. comes to our land because of that single cause. That will constitute his principal motive. but there is also the desire. the hope. the glorious dream of prosperity. happiness. and liberty. Such a man does not come from a sole motive.
Keywords matched
immigrant literacy test

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES REED
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630397713
Paragraph
#3
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