Romey: Syrians in the News

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Romey: Syrians in the News

Description

Nola and Hasna Romey were not the only Syrian-Lebanese immigrants in America to face racial anti-immigrant discrimination. Read other accounts of Syrian-Lebanese immigrants in the American newspapers from the early 1900s.

Date

1905-1929

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1929-06 "Stand of Senator Reed on Syrians" in The Syrian World

An article in The Syrian World, published in New York City, New York in June 1929 "Stand of Senator Reed on Syrians: He Amplifies his Statement on "the Trash of the Mediterranean" in Congress".

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1929-05-17 "Exclude Immigrants For Five Year Period" in The Lake City Reporter

An article in The Lake City Reporter, published in Lake City Florida on May 17, 1929 "Exclude Immigrants For Five Year Period". This article was published in Lake City on the day Nola Romey was lynched and Fannie Romey was killed by police officers.…

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1923-01-06 "Georgia Syrians Forced to Move Out" in The Palm Beach Post

An article in the Palm Beach Post, published in Palm Beach, Florida on January 6, 1923 "Georgia Syrians Forced to Move Out".

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1922-04-21 "Child Accuses Teacher of Severe Punishment" in The Tampa Tribune

An article in The Tampa Tribune, published in Tampa, Florida on April 21, 1922 "Syrian's Statement Exonerates Teacher: Says Action of Wife Due To Influence".

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