The bigness of Mrs. Liberty overcame us. No one spoke a word for she was like a goddess and we know she represented the big, powerful country which was to be our future home. I thought she was one of the seven wonders of the world America is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people. The image of the Statue of Liberty with Emma Lazarus famous poem. She lifts her lamp and welcomes people to the golden shore where they will not experience prejudice because of the color of their skin, the religious faith that they follow. 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-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
WARM-UP Pass your homework to the front of your row In your notebooks Define bias Give an example of bias
PRAYER FOR IMMIGRANTS God of the journey, God of the traveler, We pray for those who leave their homes in search of new beginnings and possibilities, may they know your presence with them.
CHAPTER 4: URBAN AMERICA 1865-1896
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why do people migrate? How is urban life different from rural life?
BIAS Bias (noun) prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
There were probably as many reasons for coming to America as there were people who came. It was a highly individual decision. - John F. Kennedy
ELLIS ISLAND New York Harbor Mostly European immigrants About 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1854.
ANGEL ISLAND San Francisco Bay Mostly Asian immigrants Detained immigrants for long periods of time Operated from 1910 to 1940
NATIVISM Extreme dislike of immigrants by native born people Opposed immigration Afraid immigrants would dominate religion and jobs
ANTI-IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS 1. American Protective Association (APA) 1887, Midwest & Northeast Anti-Catholic organization Refused to hire or vote Catholics into office 2. Workingman s Party of California West Coast Anti-Chinese immigration Caused Chinese immigration to be a national issue
IMMIGRATION LAWS Goal: Limit the massive # of immigrants coming to the U.S. Signed by President Chester Arthur 1. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 2. Immigration Act of 1882
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT Stopped Chinese immigration for 10 years Prevented Chinese who were already in the country from becoming citizens Renewed in 1892 Made permanent in 1902 Repealed in 1943
IMMIGRATION ACT Tax of 50 cents on every immigrant Federal oversight of immigration Inspection stations Inspection agents How should immigration be handled?- Still a question today!
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DUE: THURSDAY 1 page written response to the following questions, with specific evidence from the text. Explain the specific reason Catholics were the victims of Nativism in Philadelphia (use details from the article). How do these Philadelphia riots fit into the larger context of Nativism during the 1800s? (use the textbook and the article) DO NOT EMAIL THIS TO ME! Print it out or handwrite it!