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At the turn of the 20th century, America grappled with an urgent question: What does it mean to be an American in a nation beset by mass immigration, rising labor unrest, and ideological upheaval?
Between 1880 and 1924, more than 25 million immigrants arrived in the United States, reshaping cities, workplaces, and culture. For many Americans, the promise of the “city on a hill” seemed fulfilled—to a breaking point. Government officials voiced concern over the language barriers, limited education, and questionable loyalties among the immigrants pouring into the country.
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