My Experience Of German Immigration

The most important idea about the German immigrant was the involvement of woman German because most Germans came to the United States seeking religious freedom, to established economic opportunities or political freedom, which women played an important role. All my life I hear stories about my mom and dad’s family member who were immigrant. All of mom and dad’s paternal great-great- and great-grandparents came to America from Europe, and the Caribbean island, of Puerto Rico. My parent told us we had German, Puerto Rico, African-American and Italians, we are a racially mixed. My mean point is about hearing stories about Migrating to a New Land and how dangerous and difficult trip across the Atlantic. The thing that boarded me the most …show more content…
The journey to the colonies was not an easy one, though. Because we live in a region in southwestern Germany. We first had to travel by riverboat on the Rhine River and then made their way to Atlantic seaport, Just the thought of putting your children on a boat hoping to find a passage to America, to seek a better life, through a dangerous and difficult trip across the Atlantic. The conditions on the ships were treacherous, but as the mom, I had to be brave. Many traveled in the part of a ship that was designed to carry cargo. The ship had more people than it should hole with a diverse number of people with their own cultures and religions, the kids never notice will they were playing, but the adults always had a problem with each other. The accommodations bad not enough clean drinking water to go around, not the toilet and washing facilities, made the situation even worries. The people on the ship were sick all the time, the sad thing I ever show was a boy dying in his mother 's arms. I can still hear the screams of the mother being separated from him. There was very little food to give more to your kids, you had …show more content…
It was well known, many immigrants faced great distress and even death to get to the United States, the land of the free. Really, if you think about long enough, it becomes clear, despite the hard trip, for over a century German immigrated by the hundreds of thousands comes to the United States to give their family a better life. To pay the remainder of our debt, my husband, becoming indentured servitude in America for several years until their debt was paid. The conditions very harsh; my children also had to work to help pay off a family debt. however, eventually, my husband paid off our debt and received a price of land. Life was not easy; my kids still had to work to be able to keep the basics of life - like food, warmth, shelter and clothing. By helping each other get what we need to be made all of us feel safe, strong and