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…! lence. Racism is a serious problem that has been around for hundreds of years. It has been in Texas just as long. One reason for this is the fact that Texas and Mexico border each other. This brings many Hispanic immigrants to Texas legally and illegally…

…and as a result cities began to form around these businesses. Along with the increasing number of immigrants looking for jobs and the already overcrowded streets, cities would nearly double in size with in a few years. New York City is a key example of this, where…

…endured by immigrants to this country as well as those who may revert to an immigrant class at some point in life. Historically, social class was a birthright (or wrong). The content and discontent did little to challenge their destiny and breakthrough…

…this time, the immigrants wanted citizenship in the United States, but they had to be able to speak and write in English in order for them to take the test. To solve this problem, the machine created a patronage system. The patronage system said…

…In the mid 19th century, New York City saw the first of several immigration waves. Immigrants from various parts of Europe flooded the “New World” in hopes of better wages and living conditions for themselves and their families than those that existed…

…these papers were subject to beatings, public humiliation, robbery, and even torture. The Loyalists were persecuted to the point where as many as 75000 were forced to flee, resulting in a mass immigration of 50000 loyalists to Canada. Nova Scotia alone had its…

…was their immigrants. The immigrants traveling to the Chesapeake’s colonies were interested in the huge tobacco boom, while the immigrants traveling to New England looked for religious comforts. Family life differed greatly between the two colonies as well. Families…

…Americans were the largest group affected b the Naturalization Act of 1790, where non-white immigrants were excluded from American citizenship. A 'white person' was an immigrant from Western Europe; no other groups were considered 'white.' With the Anglo…

…from occurring is to make a drastic reduction in the amount immigrants that are allowed into the country each year. Yearly the U.S. welcomes between 700,000 and 900,000 legal immigrants into the country. In addition to this foreign influx of people…

…"Two Kinds" by Amy Tan In the short story "Two Kinds," Amy Tan explores the clash of cultures between a first-generation Chinese-American daughter, Jing-mei, and her mother, Suyan, a Chinese immigrant. Suyan is certain that Jing-mei can become…