Immigration In The 1920s Essay

The group of immigrants that came to the united states around the 1870s-1920s came from southern, Latin American, European countries, and even a small portion came from Asian countries. They did not speak English, and most of the immigrant’s religions were Catholic and Jewish. The immigrants coming into America did not stay in rural areas they preferred urban areas, or eastern cites. This group of immigrants came mostly through Ellis island and upon arrival they were checked for diseases, and other things and if one of the relatives of the family was found sick for example a mother could be cleared the daughter and son could be cleared but the father wasn’t then the family had to make a tough decision whether to send the family member back …show more content…
Immigrants preferred to stay in places where people with the same race, and religion were the same, and where they could be advised on what things were acceptable and were not. The immigrants also got advice on where to shop and buy groceries and clothes in these areas just basically helping them get stared and make a name for themselves and their families. The immigrants stayed in areas called enclaves not only for support, but also because they had little to no money, and since that was an issue all the immigrants and their families had to work including the children. The wives would push carts to little factories and get carts full of shoes to take home and put together, kids worked in sweat shops and other factories and the older men of the families worked doing serious manual labor jobs. Once the families got economically stable they would pull resources together and buy a restaurant, or laundry mat and maybe even a grocery to make a living from so they didn’t have to work in factories. The immigrants made the establishments they bought family