Emanuel Celler: Immigration and Civil Rights Champion

by Wayne Dawkins

Book Overview

Congressman Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) was a New York City congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1973. Celler's almost fifty-year career was highlighted by his long fight to eliminate national origin quotas as a basis for immigration restrictions and his battles for civil rights legislation. In Emanuel Celler: Immigration and Civil Rights Champion, author Wayne Dawkins introduces new readers to a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496829875
• ISBN13: 9781496829870
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"