American History: Cleveland Opposes Anti-Immigration Laws and High Tariffs
19 May 2010
A drawing of Chinese immigrants in New York City
BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.
In our last program, we told you how the flow of immigration to the United States began to change in the eighteen eighties. Before then, most of the immigrants came from central and northern Europe. From Britain, Ireland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries.
The largest number came from Britain. They found it easy to settle in a country that, until seventeen seventy-six, was a collection of British colonies. The newcomers from Britain shared the same language with the Americans and many of the same traditions. Some of these early immigrants were skilled workers who found good jobs in American industry. Others were farmers who came to America for free land.
This week in our series, Robert Bostic and Jack Weitzel continue the story of immigration in the United States.
ROBERT BOSTIC: After eighteen eighty, the flood of immigration from northern and central Europe began to fall. Now, most immigrants were coming from eastern and southern Europe. From Russia, Poland, Romania, Italy, Greece.
These new immigrants were different from those who came earlier. Most did not speak English. Most were poor farmers who had few special skills. Most had little or no education.
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