mexicanos p5
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MexicanosPart 5
By:Ysabel Medina
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Ch. 5 The Great Migration
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Immigration Labor
•Labor intensive•Low wages•Farming•Mining•Railroad construction•Contratistas•Borderland cities
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Difference from European Immigrants
•Europeans entered the US legally.•Immigrated to the US for a permanent residence•Worked in a rapidly growing industry•Better wages and were able to rise up in class•White skin gave them an advantage
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The Mexican Immigrant
•Migrated with the intention to find work and raise money•Was temporary or permanent .•Immigrated illegally usually.•Hard to own property because of illegal status•Faced discrimination•“El Cholo”