Session #68 · 1923–25

Speech #680012078

It looked pretty blue for the alien then. but better minds prevailed and Do drastic laws against the Germans and Irish were adopted. The famous historian. MeMaster. has truthfully stated that the dread of the naturalized citizens has never been wholly absent from our political life. and that its outbreaks have always followed periods remarkable for the great numbers of newcolers to our shores. We glow with pride when we remember the gallant Lafayette. the brave Baron De Kalb. the courageous Kosciusko. and the foreign heroes of the Revolution. but. on the other hand. distrust of foreigners manifested itself early in our history. Even Washington was not an exception. ie once issued an order: "I want none but Amlericans on guard tonight." Our Ben Franklin. whose wise saws we like to apply to modern Instances. was biased against the newcomers amnd complained that the Germans then streaming into Pennsylvania were stupid and knew no English and did not understand how to make modest use of liberty.
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Germans Irish
Sentiment
Mixed
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
EMANUEL CELLER
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
680012078
Paragraph
#12
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