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The guarded gate : bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America  Cover Image Preloaded Audio Preloaded Audio

The guarded gate : bigotry, eugenics, and the law that kept two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European immigrants out of America

Okrent, Daniel 1948- (author.). Woodward, Judy, (narrator.).

Summary: Historical writer Daniel Okrent chronicles the turn of the century when white supremacist policy makers joined forces with pseudo-scientists to promote Eugenics. Our nations leaders fanned wide spread anti-immigration sentiment throughout the country foreshadowing current developments in our world. Adult. Unrated.

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  • Physical Description: 1 DAISY audio disc (15 hours, 34 minutes) : sound, 12 cm
    computer optical disc cartridge
  • Publisher: St. Paul : Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Available from BARD courtesy of the Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center. Local book number: DB53756.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For the exclusive use of persons with a print disability.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by: Judy Woodward.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Digital talking book. 2 levels and 18 navigation points. Digitally mastered.
Target Audience Note:
unrated. NLS/BPH
Female narrator. NLS/BPH
Original Version Note:
Recorded from: First Scribner hardcover edition. New York : Scribner, 2019. 9781476798035 1476798036.
Subject: United States.
Eugenics -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
Sterilization (Birth control) -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History
Discrimination in medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
Human reproduction -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History
Genre: NonFiction.
Nonfiction.
Talking books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burns Lake Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Burns Lake Public Library NF DCD Oke (Text) 35198000783317 DAISY CDs Volume hold Available -

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