the “golden door” reasons for moving: famine land shortages religious persecution political...
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The “Golden Door”
Reasons for Moving: Famine
Land Shortages
Religious Persecution
Political Persecution
“Birds of Passage”
Entering the United States
Ellis Island-Europeans, NY Harbor,
Inspections
Angel Island-Chinese, San
Francisco Bay, Inspections
Means of Survival…
What do you need to start your life over?
How do you get it when everything you have is in one suitcase?
Survival: Political Machines Political Bosses Ethnic Communities
Immigration Restrictions
Nativism: Over favoritism toward native-born Americans
Chinese Exclusion Act : Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers,
merchants, tourists, and government officials
Gentlemen’s Agreement: (1907-1908) Japan’s government agreed to limit emigration of
unskilled workers to the United States in exchange for the repeal of the San Francisco segregation order
Jacob Riis: “How the Other Half Lives”
“Be a little careful, please! The hall is dark and you might stumble over the children pitching pennies back there. Not that it would hurt them; kicks and cuffs are their daily diet. They have little else…”
How did it start???
Urbanization: growth of cities
Cities were cheaper and convenient
Americanization Movement
Schools for Immigrants: English Literacy, American History,
government, cooking, and social etiquette
Did not abandon Traditions (Ethnic Communities)
Urban Problems
Housing: House Tenements
Why would the tenements actually be the better option for immigrants versus buying a house?
Urban Problems:Enemy of the CityThe Great
Chicago Fire (Oct. 1871)
San Francisco Quake ( April
1906)
Solutions…
Social Gospel Movement: Service to the Poor
Settlement House:Community Centers
Jane Addams: HULL HOUSE