Complete 'placard' for Immigration: See notes below from class
Topic Sentence: Many immigrants from Asia and Europe came for opportunity, but faced discrimination and racism.
ØEntry West: Angel Island, San Fran
ØEast was Ellis Island, at Statue of Liberty
lNew York City
lWaited for health clearance, document clearance
lCould be returned; 2% returned
Ø1851-83 300,000 Chinese
Ø1870-1920 20 million Europeans
Ø1907 30,000 Japanese
Ø1920’s 200,000 Japanese
ØLived in poor housing
ØChinese built railroads and farming
ØOpportunity—own land, rights, income, peace, better future
lFace racism—”nativism”
lCompetition for jobs with one another and “Americans”
plus timeline below as per other placards you completed
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