Title: Why Did Immigrants Join Factories in the Late 1800s Through 1920s? | The Classroom
Headings: Why Did Immigrants Join Factories in the Late 1800s Through 1920s?
Why Did Immigrants Join Factories in the Late 1800s Through 1920s?
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Content: Why Did Immigrants Join Factories in the Late 1800s Through 1920s? | The Classroom
Why Did Immigrants Join Factories in the Late 1800s Through 1920s? You have just moved to a new country where you don't speak the language. You need a job because you also need food and shelter. What would you do? How hard would the situation be and what job would you be qualified for? Immigrants traveling to America in the late 1800s and early 1900 faced the exact same situation. They immigrated with hopes of religious freedom, democracy, equality and economic prosperity. America was booming with new industries and large-scale factories that needed competent workers. Some immigrants accepted jobs at factories because they had skills that were useful to industry developers and factory owners.