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Immigrants encountered numerous challenges upon their arrival in the Americas, including discrimination and the pressure to abandon their cultural traditions in order to assimilate or “Americanize.” For instance, Gertrude Hildebrandt Moller recalled changing her original name, Gudrun, to Gertrude as part of this process.
Discrimination posed another significant challenge, manifesting in unfair treatment based on factors such as race, gender, age, class, and religion. A poignant example is the perspective of Lee Chew, an Asian man who stated, “There is no reason for the prejudice against the Chinese. The cheap labor cry was always a falsehood. Their labor was never cheap, and is not cheap now. It has always commanded the highest market price. But the trouble is that the Chinese are such excellent and faithful workers that bosses will have no others when they can get them. If you look at men working on the street you will find an overseer for every four or five of them. That watching is not necessary for Chinese. They work as well when left to themselves as they do when someone is looking at them,” (Chew, 1903).
These examples highlight some of the significant challenges faced by immigrants during this time period.
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Discrimination posed another significant challenge, manifesting in unfair treatment based on factors such as race, gender, age, class, and religion. A poignant example is the perspective of Lee Chew, an Asian man who stated, “There is no reason for the prejudice against the Chinese. The cheap labor cry was always a falsehood. Their labor was never cheap, and is not cheap now. It has always commanded the highest market price. But the trouble is that the Chinese are such excellent and faithful workers that bosses will have no others when they can get them. If you look at men working on the street you will find an overseer for every four or five of them. That watching is not necessary for Chinese. They work as well when left to themselves as they do when someone is looking at them,” (Chew, 1903).
These examples highlight some of the significant challenges faced by immigrants during this time period.
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When immigrants came to America, they faced a lot of tough challenges. One of the biggest issues was discrimination, which is when people are treated unfairly because of things like their race, gender, age, class, or religion. Many immigrants felt pressure to give up their own cultures and traditions to fit in, often called "Americanizing." For example, Gertrude Hildebrandt Moller changed her name from Gudrun to Gertrude to feel more accepted.
Lee Chew, an Asian man, shared his experience with discrimination. He said, “There is no reason for the prejudice against the Chinese. The cheap labor cry was always a falsehood. Their labor was never cheap, and is not cheap now. It has always commanded the highest market price. But the trouble is that the Chinese are such excellent and faithful workers that bosses will have no others when they can get them. If you look at men working on the street you will find an overseer for every four or five of them. That watching is not necessary for Chinese. They work as well when left to themselves as they do when someone is looking at them,” (Chew, 1903).
These examples show just how difficult it was for immigrants during that time.
Lee Chew, an Asian man, shared his experience with discrimination. He said, “There is no reason for the prejudice against the Chinese. The cheap labor cry was always a falsehood. Their labor was never cheap, and is not cheap now. It has always commanded the highest market price. But the trouble is that the Chinese are such excellent and faithful workers that bosses will have no others when they can get them. If you look at men working on the street you will find an overseer for every four or five of them. That watching is not necessary for Chinese. They work as well when left to themselves as they do when someone is looking at them,” (Chew, 1903).
These examples show just how difficult it was for immigrants during that time.