Responses to Immigration

Created and developed by Gregory Kupsky

Since the 1880s, immigration patterns have changed in a number of ways, but what about Americans’ responses to immigration? This video examines the various reactions to newcomers around the turn of the century and during the world wars. It also urges the viewer to compare present-day responses to those of earlier times.

Video Chapters

Part 1: The "New Immigration"	Part 2: Immigrants in Wartime	Epilogue and Discussion
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You may also be interested in eHistory's multimedia history Immigration at the Turn of the 20th Century