A History of Immigration in the United States: How it Relates to YOU!

A History of Immigration in the United States:How it Relates to YOU!By: Andrew JacksonThe First Immigrants

What is this?

The First Immigrants

Who were the first immigrants?

The Europeans were technically the first immigrants. They came, uninvited, into an inhabited land and forcibly made themselves at home. The First Immigrants

Why did they come?

Searching for escape from persecution? Fighting for a better future for them and their children?The First Immigrants

Imagine the Native Americans had treated us how we treat modern day immigrants?The First Immigrants

Are you 100% Native American? If not.

Would you be where you are now if the Indians had successfully prevented the first immigrants from surviving?The First ImmigrantsSo if your not 100% Native American, youre not an American?

-Is this true?

-So what does it mean to be an American? -To be born here?How many generations of your ancestors does it take?

Are you an American?

Lets Discuss.Americas Stance on Immigration

Americas Stance on Immigration

Do we live up to this high standard? Do we welcome all the needy, the poor, the homeless? First Wave Into the U.S.

The first major group of immigrants to come into the United States were the Irish. First Wave Into the U.S.

This racist cartoon was published in one the leading newspapers in the U.S. It protests the immigration of the animal-like new masses into the country?

Who is it talking about? First Wave Into the U.S.

The IRISH!

Why didnt they like the Irish?-They were taking low-paying jobs-They had a different culture than they did They were Catholic!!! The horror! First Wave Into the U.S.

Why should anti-Irish immigrant racism from the 1800s offend you?

Youre an American not an immigrant, right? First Wave Into the U.S.

Guess what?

If youre from the Appalachian region, like most people in Tennessee, youre Irish, or at least have Irish ancestors. First Wave Into the U.S.

This cartoon offers scientific proof that Irish people and negros or what we call African- Americans are more like animals and should not be considered normal human. First Wave Into the U.S.

Does that offend you?

It was considered fact and printed in major newspapers. Current Immigration

Who are the major immigrants now?Hispanic Immigrants are the majority and have been for some time.

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Current Immigration

How is America reacting to this growth?The same way they have reacted to all other immigrants?

Current Immigration How are you reacting?Do you think negatively of Hispanics like your ancestors thought about the Irish, the Jews, the Chinese?How can you change these thoughts and behaviors?

Lets Discuss.