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Immigration
ES ES-OVNI CTX-S011-SS006-0030 · Item · 1946
Part of Non-Identified Video Observatory (OVNI)

Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in an European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains scenes of Ellis Island and New York City in the early 20th century. From www.archive.org

Despotism
ES ES-OVNI CTX-S011-SS006-0032 · Item · 1946
Part of Non-Identified Video Observatory (OVNI)

Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where do your community, state and nation stand on these scales?