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