More than 43.7 million immigrants resided in the United States in 2016, accounting for 13.5 percent of the total U.S. population. However, these people often have to work long hard hours with little pay they are often subjected impunitively to injustice as they reside in this country. The book Uprising, by Margaret Haddix, is about three poor immigrant women workers and how they struggle to make a living in New York in the early 1900’s. These workers are not given their proper rights only because they are immigrants this same injustice can also be seen in the book Uprising.
Immigrant workers in the U.S are not treated fairly in the workplace and are often taken advantage of.Immigrant workers because they are often struggling to get by, are often more willing to work …show more content…
“Every week, there would be a reason she wouldn’t pay. She is not an honest woman, Signora Luciano.” (Haddix 22)Signora Luciano tries to take advantage of Bella because she is new to the country and doesn’t know how things work in the new country and therefore can be tricked easily.Not only do people try to trick Bella into working for them, but they also swindle her out of her fair pay in the workplace.As Bella is telling her friend Yetta, about how her boss Signor Carlotti didn't pay her for her work.Her friend asks,“Signor Carlotti didn’t pay you for your first week?” Yetta asked.“No. He said I was a”—Bella searched for the right word—“learner.” (Haddix 294) Because Bella is new to the country she doesn't realise that her boss is cheating her when he doesn't pay her.Immigrants are cheated and swindled many times in the book Uprising and are prevented from moving up their socioeconomic class. And because of this they are partly prevented from bettering their social
Immigrant workers in the U.S are not treated fairly in the workplace and are often taken advantage of.Immigrant workers because they are often struggling to get by, are often more willing to work …show more content…
“Every week, there would be a reason she wouldn’t pay. She is not an honest woman, Signora Luciano.” (Haddix 22)Signora Luciano tries to take advantage of Bella because she is new to the country and doesn’t know how things work in the new country and therefore can be tricked easily.Not only do people try to trick Bella into working for them, but they also swindle her out of her fair pay in the workplace.As Bella is telling her friend Yetta, about how her boss Signor Carlotti didn't pay her for her work.Her friend asks,“Signor Carlotti didn’t pay you for your first week?” Yetta asked.“No. He said I was a”—Bella searched for the right word—“learner.” (Haddix 294) Because Bella is new to the country she doesn't realise that her boss is cheating her when he doesn't pay her.Immigrants are cheated and swindled many times in the book Uprising and are prevented from moving up their socioeconomic class. And because of this they are partly prevented from bettering their social