Transcript Immigration
Immigration Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" 1. What is the poem about? 2. What is its message? “The New Colossus” - Emma Lazarus Reflect on the image above. What comes to mind? What do you think this was like for the people onboard? What is going on in this image? What do you think the people in the picture are feeling? Ellis Island Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Waiting for Examination What do you think these people were thinking & feeling as they went through the examination process? Civil War to World War One 1st period: 1. The “Old Immigrants” – 1870 – 1890: • 8 million – N Europe (Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, & Germany). – positive view • workers • talented & skilled • military Civil War to World War One 2nd period: 2. The “New Immigrants” – 1890 – 1914: – 8.8 million S + E Europe (Italians, Greeks, Poles, Jews, and Japanese). – more hostile view • “cheap” labor • strike breakers. • belief: did not adjust easily • racism Immigrants faced many opposition groups in America: • Anti-Catholic Groups • Anti-Jewish Groups • Anti-Chinese & Japanese. RACE • Most immigrants from Europe – but • most anti-immigration laws were directed at Asians. – Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) – Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907) – Literacy Test Act (1917) Discussion – Immigration 1. Legal immigration to the United States should be raised from current levels. 2. The US government should further restrict illegal immigration. a. Eliminate services and benefits for undocumented. b. Crack down on employers Keep out!! who hire undocumented. Ya huddled masses… c. More border guards / build Great Wall of Texas. ? ?