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Immigration



Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in a European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains scenes of Ellis Island and New York City in the early 20th century.                                              
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Video Information
Year: 1946
Genre: Ephemeral
Keywords: Immigration;Diversity;U.S. history: 1900-1927;
Duration: 00:10:22
Color: No
Sound: Yes
Amount of Motion: n/a
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Contributing Organization: Internet Archive
Transcript Available: No

Digitization Information
Digitization Date: 2001
Digitizing Organization: Internet Archive

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