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Immigration Restriction
Emergency Immigration Act
Restrict European Immigration -
Disarmament
5 Power Treaty
All pledge to maintain fleets under predetermined ratio in tons Britain, US, Japan, France, and Italy -
Harding Scandals
Teapot Dome
“alleged” unprecedented secret arrangement
Secretary of Interior and Private oil Company
Most significant investigation in Senate history -
Immigration Restriction
Immigration Act
restrict immigration numbers from “undesirable” areas of the World -
30th Presidency
30th President Calvin Coolidge -
31st Presidency
Hoover 31st President -
Disarmament
Kellogg – Brand Pact
Agreement to out law war
Prevent another World War
Started as treaty between France and US
Official Name – Pact of Paris -
Court Decisions and Civil Rights
Powell v Alabama
9 African American Youth accused of rapping 2 white girls
3 trials, one day each, all sentenced to death -
Court Decisions and Civil Rights
Grovey v Townsend, Harris County
R.R. Grovey attempted to vote in Democratic primary election
Sued: violated 15th Amendment and Equal Protection clause of 14th Amendment