During the period from the mid-1890s to 1914 America witnessed an unprecedented wave of immigration
During the period from the mid-1890s to 1914 America witnessed an unprecedented wave of immigration to her shores. The majority of this influx came from Eastern and Southern Europe. Those who could not afford the cost of a first or second-class ticket for the passage to the New World were taken to screening centers such as Ellis Island in New York City’s harbor. Those who suffered from a communicable disease or lacked sponsorship were turned away. Those who had a guaranteed job were also tuned away. Many who passed inspection made their way to the farms, mines, forests or other places of employment in America’s heartland. The majority ended up in the cities along America’s east coast. -- source link
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