1917 Literacy Act

Dublin Core

Title

1917 Literacy Act

Subject

Act of state
Legislation
Statutes--United States
Foreign workers
Emigration and immigration law

Description

An Act aimed to restrict immigration by imposing literacy tests on immigrants.

Type

Text

Creator

United States Congress

Language

English

Format

Text/pdf

Relation

Park County Local History Archives

Source

1917 Literacy Act: Document, 39 The Statutes at Large of the United States of America from December, 1915, to March, 1917

Date

1917

Coverage

United States (nation)

Files

Citation

United States Congress, “1917 Literacy Act,” Park County Local History Digital Archive, accessed June 28, 2025, https://pclha.cvlcollections.org/items/show/1965.