Irish men that wanted to help build the railroad‚ because of a food shortage in Ireland‚ but these Irish workers were only about 10% of the total number of construction workers. The first 100 Chinese construction workers were already living in Chinatowns of California at the time of the railroad construction. They had been working on farms and restaurants‚ and agreed to the new railroad jobs because the pay was higher. Once trained‚ since their railroad work was very good‚ the railroad companies
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foreigners immigrate to the United States‚ for example‚ they flock to the city not the country. When people move to a new area‚ they want to be around people who are like-minded and similar to them. We find examples of this in most major cities‚ such as: Chinatowns; San Francisco’s Russian Hill; New York’s Spanish Harlem‚ etc. If a solitary life is what you desire then country living would be ideal; whereas city living would be ideal for meeting new people and/or people-watching. When it comes to employment
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Nowadays‚ United States is often associated with the term “melting pot”‚ which refers to the assimilation of immigrants who were initially heterogeneous with their own distinct backgrounds. Corresponding to that fact‚ racial discrimination has been significantly reduced within “melting pot”‚ in which people gradually understand the differences between them without aversion. However‚ back in the past‚ many Americans conceived of Asians as strangers. They were not willing to understand and embrace
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Urbanization DBQ Throughout the history of America‚ urban cities have grown throughout the country and have influenced virtually every economic‚ social‚ and cultural movement between the Civil War and WWI. During the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era‚ which‚ combined‚ lasted from the 1880s to the 1920s‚ there was a large influx of immigration and urbanization which drastically changed the country. However‚ there are certain factors that caused this monumental growth in our country. This rapid growth
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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Chinese were taking their jobs‚ which was true because they worked for less than the white man. The Chinese were also making themselves at home wherever economic opportunities presented‚ and they also came with their native attitudes. They created Chinatowns in “cities‚ railroad towns‚ and farming villages” (500). They had formed groups and clubs among their own people and found safety from violence and prejudice society. This then spurred into the creation of “tongs” which were secret societies that
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New York the city that never sleeps. Let me tell you something‚ this big city called "The Big Apple" is the capital of all the new fashions and trends. Shops on the “Fifth Avenue” will make you really feel like a Million Dollar person‚ while in Chinatown
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In the society we all live in today‚ where outside beauty is emphasized more than inner beauty‚ businesses have realized how to utilize that view to their own benefit They have looked at trends and realized that it is profitable to hire those with outer beauty. However‚ since certain businesses are only hiring certain ethnicities in order to project that image‚ it has been questioned whether these businesses are discriminating. In the article‚ Going for the Look‚ but Risking Discrimination‚ it says
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During spring break of my fourth grade year‚ my family and I visited our relatives in San Francisco. It had been a crisp California spring day‚ and we were lounging about at my aunt and uncle’s house. Their dog decided to join us‚ which created it a perfect photo opportunity for my mother. I really liked the dog‚ who was hilariously named Tubby. We did not have a dog at home‚ so this was my only chance to be around them. Tubby was as big as my brother was‚ extremely fluffy‚ and caused the house to
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In other words‚ the Asian American model minority myth was a shield against the persecution of the Chinese and Japanese in the U.S. Sadly‚ that shield was quickly picked up by opponents of the Black Civil Rights and Black Power movements and used as a weapon against Black Americans who were stereotyped as a “problem minority‚” mired in crime‚ unemployment and inter-generational poverty because of cultural deficits they would do well to overcome by making like Asians and pulling themselves up by their
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