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Immigration Challenges in a Promised Land: Historical Perspectives and Modern Reflections

Explore the push and pull factors that influenced immigration from Poland, Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Greece, China, and Japan to America in the turn of the century. Understand the opposition faced by new immigrants, reflecting on reasons such as scarce land, no jobs, poverty, and persecution. Witness their journey for freedom, family reunification, and job opportunities amidst challenges like disease, crowded living conditions, and discrimination. Discover how they adapted to industrial America while preserving their traditions and communities. Reflect on why some Americans opposed the new immigrants and consider the impact on society.

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Immigration Challenges in a Promised Land: Historical Perspectives and Modern Reflections

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  1. New IMMIGRANTS IN A PROMISED LAND

  2. Poland, Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Greece, China, Japan PUSH: Scarce Land, No jobs, Poverty, Persecution PULL: Freedom, Family, Jobs Courage, Steerage, Disease, Statue of Liberty, Health, Names, Delays Industrial, Crowded, Acculturated, Traditional, Family, Community Opposed, Resented, Feared, Pressured, Targeted, Worked to end, Attacked, Barred

  3. Reflection: In your judgment, why do some Americans oppose the “New Immigrants” in the turn of the century? Poland, Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Greece, China, Japan PUSH: Scarce Land, No jobs, Poverty, Persecution PULL: Freedom, Family, Jobs Courage, Steerage, Disease, Statue of Liberty, Health, Names, Delays Industrial, Crowded, Acculturated, Traditional, Family, Community Opposed, Resented, Feared, Pressured, Targeted, Worked to end, Attacked, Barred

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