Why was there a rise in racism and nativism in the 1920s?

There was fear and prejudice towards the Germans and Communist and that expanded to include all immigrants.

Explanation:

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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