Racialized rhetoric was successful in convincing the public that drugs were a problem and needed Men as being violent drug perpetrators who raped white women and committed murder. Playing on America’s disdain for Chinese immigrantsĪnd the South’s fear and hate of Black people, Wright portrayed Chinese immigrants and Black To racialized rhetoric to garner support. Wright could not gain support for a bill regulating narcotics, so he resorted The main proponent of narcotic restriction was Laws to maintain favorable trade with China. Restrictions on narcotics and trade, and America needed to follow suit and have national drug Problem at this time, as most of China’s population was addicted to opium. America was not the only country dealing with an addiction Restrictions, and social factors at the time such as over prescription and accessibility led to many Before the passing of this Act, there had been no federal drug This research investigates how racialized rhetoric was used in passing the Harrison Racial Rhetoric in the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 Author: Micah Rippon ( Unite the People Inc.
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