Question
Which option describes an example of prejudice in connection to immigration to the United States?
A) Many immigrants lived together in U.S. cities and continued their traditions in places like “Little Italy.”
B) Many immigrants worked in factories, where working conditions were dangerous and unhealthy.
C) In 1882, the United States issued the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped all immigration from China.
D) From 1880 to 1900, more than 20 million immigrants came to the United States from eastern, southern, and central Europe.
A) Many immigrants lived together in U.S. cities and continued their traditions in places like “Little Italy.”
B) Many immigrants worked in factories, where working conditions were dangerous and unhealthy.
C) In 1882, the United States issued the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped all immigration from China.
D) From 1880 to 1900, more than 20 million immigrants came to the United States from eastern, southern, and central Europe.
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C) In 1882, the United States issued the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped all immigration from China.
This option illustrates an example of prejudice because it reflects discriminatory policies that targeted a specific group of immigrants based on their nationality and ethnicity. The Chinese Exclusion Act was rooted in attitudes of racial superiority and xenophobia, which are forms of prejudice.
This option illustrates an example of prejudice because it reflects discriminatory policies that targeted a specific group of immigrants based on their nationality and ethnicity. The Chinese Exclusion Act was rooted in attitudes of racial superiority and xenophobia, which are forms of prejudice.