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Revision as of 20:20, April 24, 2015
Edward Alsworth Ross (December 12, 1866 – July 22, 1951) was a former national chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union[1], and professor at Stanford University. There is evidence to suggest that he believed in Eugenics.[2]
In 1900 there was a controversy regarding some comments he made during a speech regarding Japanese immigrants, which came to be known as the "Ross Affair"
"Ross Affair"
In the speech which was the catalyst for his potential firing and ultimate resignation, he stated the following:
And should the worst come to the worst it would be better for us if we were to turn our guns upon every vessel bringing Japanese to our shores rather than to permit them to land[3]
In response to this, Jane Stanford called for his resignation.[4]
In Ross' public statement as to his resignation, he wrote about how his good friend, Dr. Jordan, was the one who asked him to make the unfortunate speech in the first place, which ended up being surrounded with so much controversy. Jordan managed to keep Ross from being fired, but he resigned shortly after.[5]
References
- ↑ 40th Anniversary Issue. ACLU San Diego.
- ↑ (1986) The Edward A. Ross Papers. Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Division of Archives & Manuscripts.
- ↑ Stanford University. The Independent (New York).
- ↑ Burns, Edward McNall (1953). David Starr Jordan: Prophet of Freedom. Stanford University Press.
- ↑ (1900) The Argonaut. San Francisco: San Francisco Museum and Historical Society.