Session #68 · 1923–25

Speech #680084706

If you are going to do that. do it openly. It is been said on the floor. most of us will acknowledge in the proposed for the very purpose of discrimination and for no cloakroom that there is every promise that during the next other purpose. and that will be its operation. It will admit year there will be a diminution of employment and that if it five immigrants from northern and western Europe to one become widespread enough. strikes. reduction of wages. lower- immigrant from southern and eastern Europe. it will allot Ing of the standard of living of the American workmen. will 87 per cent of our immigrants to northern and western Eufollow. The first signs of inevitable unemployment are found rope. and it is being done for the very purpose of discriminain the reduction of wholesale prices by manufacturing estab- tion and with the intent to classify those who come from lishments. Any man may learn upon inquiry that every- southern and eastern Europe as undesirable. or as being on where bids are being made which promise no profit to the a lower level. bidders. that here and yonder there is parttime employment.
Identified stereotypes
Classifying those who come from southern and eastern Europe as undesirable or on a lower level.
Keywords matched
immigrant immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
immigrants from northern and western Europe
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Cultural threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSEPH MCCORMICK
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
680084706
Paragraph
#0
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