Nativist ideology outlived its emotional drive after 1924.
Evidence
Actually the important change was not an outspoken offensive against the premises or results of the new nationalism but rather a swing away from its emotional tone. The idea remained while the energy drained away. Although no general revulsion disturbed the principles of 100 per cent Americanism, its spirit deflated. — John Higham, Strangers in the Land, 1960
Categorization
- XREF: Direct evidence for the reader’s central question: threat-hardened belief loses energy when the manufactured enemy is removed but does not collapse — the ideology stays as a hollow shell, awaiting reactivation. — connects to: Nativism’s victory in 1924 threatened its own survival by removing its threat — John Higham, Strangers in the Land: Patterns of…, 1952; Nativism persisted beyond its anti-radical phase and assumed evolving new forms — John Higham, Strangers in the Land: Patterns of…, 1399; Nativist ferment fell when the 1890s depression lifted — John Higham, Strangers in the Land: Patterns of…, 2026 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Anti-Semitic nativism survived and grew once its anti-radical trigger faded
#qualifies(0.85) — John Higham, Strangers in the Land, 1694 - Nativism persisted beyond its anti-radical phase and assumed evolving new forms
#corroborates(0.82) — John Higham, Strangers in the Land, 1399 - The 1924 law’s effects made today’s Muslims targets of White nativism
#expands(0.80) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 246 - Nativist ferment fell when the 1890s depression lifted
#exemplifies(0.70) — John Higham, Strangers in the Land, 2026