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Mary J. Johnson, Coordinator TPS Teachers Network NCSS 2017 THE AMERICANESE WALL - AS CONGRESSMAN [JOHN LAWSON] BURNETT WOULD BUILD IT Description: Uncle Sam behind a high wall marked “Literacy Test” which is spiked with pen points, says to immigrant family below: “You’re welcome in – if you can climb it!” Illustration in Puck, 1916, Repr. of cartoon drawing by Raymond O. Evans. Reference Link: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006681433/ Themes Viewpoints Immigration Immigrants Quotas U.S. government Literacy tests Schools Isolationism School/state superintendents Protectionism Housing authorities Public education City mayors Specific immigrant groups Health officials Labor organizations

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Page 1: THE AMERICANESE WALL - AS CONGRESSMAN [JOHN … · THE AMERICANESE WALL - AS CONGRESSMAN [JOHN LAWSON] BURNETT WOULD BUILD IT ... Public education City mayors ... , MINEOLA, TEXAS

MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

THEAMERICANESEWALL-ASCONGRESSMAN[JOHNLAWSON]BURNETTWOULDBUILDIT

Description:UncleSambehindahighwallmarked“LiteracyTest”whichisspikedwithpenpoints,saystoimmigrantfamilybelow:“You’rewelcomein–ifyoucanclimbit!”IllustrationinPuck,1916,Repr.ofcartoondrawingbyRaymondO.Evans.

ReferenceLink:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006681433/

Themes ViewpointsImmigration ImmigrantsQuotas U.S.governmentLiteracytests SchoolsIsolationism School/statesuperintendentsProtectionism HousingauthoritiesPubliceducation CitymayorsSpecificimmigrantgroups Healthofficials Labororganizations

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

IDIDN'TRAISEMYBOYTOBEASOLDIER

Description:Ididn’traisemyboytobeasoldier.Forvoiceandpiano.Piantadosi,Al-1884-1955.Bryan,Alfred-1871-1958(lyricist).1915.

ReferenceLink:https://loc.gov/item/ihas.200208627

Themes ViewpointsWar U.S.CongressPacifism PresidentWilsonPatriotism MilitarygeneralsWorldWarI MothersIsolationism Anti-waractivistsPropaganda ArmsmanufacturersCommitteeonPublicInformation(CPI) SoldiersMilitarydraft Musicpublishers

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

ELECTIONDAY!

Description:Photogravure,c1909.CopyrightbyE.F.Gustin.

ReferenceLink:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97500226/

Themes ViewpointsWomen’ssuffrage Suffragists19thamendment NewspapereditorsVoterrights Wives/husbandsElections PoliticiansGenderroles Politicalactivists Employers Neighbors

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

SCHOOLBEGINS

Description:PrintshowsUncleSamasateacher,standingbehindadeskinfrontofhisnewstudentswhoarelabeled"Cuba,PortoRico,Hawaii,[and]Philippines";theydonotlookhappytobethere.Attherearoftheclassroomarestudentsholdingbookslabeled"California,Texas,NewMexico,Arizona,[and]Alaska".Atthefarleft,anAfricanAmericanboycleansthewindows,andinthebackground,aNativeboysitsbyhimself,readinganupside-downbooklabeled"ABC",andaChineseboystandsjustoutsidethedoor.AbookonUncleSam'sdeskistitled"U.S.FirstLessonsinSelf-Government".LouisDalrymple,1866-1905,artist.Published1899.

ReferenceLink:https://www.loc.gov/item/2012647459/

Themes ViewpointsImmigration ImperialistsPubliceducation ImmigrantsImperialism PoliticiansWestwardexpansion SchoolsuperintendentsSpecificethnic/racialgroups TeachersDiscrimination ParentsCivilrights AllgroupspicturedSpanishAmericanWar ForeignpolicyexpertsMakeAmericaGreatAgain

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

THEFIRSTVOTE

Description:IllustrationshowsaqueueofAfricanAmericanmen,thefirst,dressedasalaborer,castinghisvote,thesecondisdressedasabusinessman,thethirdiswearingaUnionarmyuniform,andthefourthappearstobedressedasafarmer.AlfredR.Waud,1828-1891,artist.Published1867.

ReferenceLink:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011648984/

Themes ViewpointsEmancipation AfricanAmericans15thamendment GovernmentofficialsCivilWar FormerUnionorConfederatesoldiersVoterrights FormerlyenslavedpeopleCivilrights FormerslaveholdersCivicparticipation ElectionjudgesVotersuppression VotersReconstruction Abolitionists PresidentGrant

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

SIGN,MINEOLA,TEXAS

Description:Titleandotherinformationfromcaptioncard.Signreads:PAYYOURPOLLTAX–NOW!FromFarmSecurityAdministration/OfficeofWarInformationcollection.LeeRussell,1903-1986,photographer.Published1939.

ReferenceLink:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1997025030/pp/

Themes ViewpointsVotersuppression AfricanAmericansCivilrights SouthernwhitesVoterIDlaws PoliticiansRacism CivilrightsactivistsJimCrow ChurchofficialsElections ElectionofficialsVoterregistration PoliticalpartiesCommissiononElectionIntegrity2017 KKK

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

Darwin

Description:CaricatureshowingEnglishnaturalistCharlesDarwinasamonkeyhangingfromtreeofScience.Aresponsetothe1871publicationofhisbookThedescentofman.Illus.In:Lapetitelune,1871,cover.

ReferenceLink:https://www.loc.gov/item/2002718146/

Themes ViewpointsSTEM ScientistsScience TranscendentalistsEvolution ReligiousleadersCreationism AtheistsDarwin ExplorersScientificclassification NaturalhistorymuseumofficialsScopesMonkeyTrial Schoolboardmembers Politicians

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MaryJ.Johnson,CoordinatorTPSTeachersNetwork

NCSS2017

AERIALVIEWOFMOUNTAINTOPREMOVALANDRECLAMATIONLANDSCAPES

Description:AerialviewofMountaintopremovalandreclamationlandscapes.LynthaScottEiler,photographer,1995.

ReferenceLink:https://www.loc.gov/item/cmns000121/

Themes ViewpointsSTEM EnvironmentalscientistsEnvironmentalscience CoalminersCoalindustry LaborunionsCoalmining MiningcompanyexecutivesEnergy ReclamationexpertsLabor EnvironmentalactivistsAppalachia GeologistsWestVirginia PoliticiansEnvironmentalregulations(DEP) CoaltransportationcompaniesHuman-environmentinteraction Localresidents