22397171
9780547149073
Major Problems in American Immigration History: Documents and Essays, 2nd Edition (Major Problems in American History), 2nd was published 2011 under ISBN 9780547149073 and ISBN 0547149077.
[read more]Immigrants from various countries re-call their experiences along their journey to the United States. Most of the short essays are in first person and are a historical commentary on the heavier subjects of immigration history usually around statistics. This book provides personal information regarding very specific hardships. It was effective because it hones in on and narrows the scope to real issues that are simply reduced to being items on a list in heavier history books. I like how this book provides single accounts. Each essay provides a more in depth look at personal issues. Immigrants describe how people responded to their arrival and the challenges that were in place before making their way to America. Also mentioned are the cultural and social challenges they faced after they arrived.
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