3/21/13Immigration from Southern Italian City States- 1880-1920 (2nd wave)Italy-The South- Rome-controlled by the Pope- Naples-a city that still today people don’t go near it but is the birthplace of pizza- Stereotypes:o Stupid Illiterate-80% can’t read or write Peasants-really bad tenant farmers and don’t own land or get paid but they get food and a place to liveo Inferior Race “Mongrel Race”- means a mut and a person of many backgrounds “Dark”-in skin “Backward”- because they are uneducated they do things differently and old fashionedo Violent Vendetta and Mafiao NO money3/28/13Southern Italians-Life in Italy- The Southern Italian Family-was important and that was it and don’t pay attention to governmento The law is your family- Only institution for the southern Italians- Trust NO One- Male that leads family tells you everything that you must do in your life and is your moral code-tells you what is right and wrong- Women don’t really leave the home- Honor –representing entire familyo Men worry daily about offending someone because it could mean 2 families hating each other if something goes bad Vendetta- when you do something wrong to another person this is put out on you and is a bad reputation (death wishes)o Females Virginity-must be a virgin when she is married to have a good reputation Married at the age of 13 and doesn’t even meet a man Dynastic marriage-marrying to link 2 family together and the father or grandfather finds this man The man is 18-24 years old to prove that he is worthy You have to bleed to be a virgin Sexually abused by someone in their family is a reason why they don’t bleed Usually become nuns if this has happenedLife in Italy-Southern Italy’s Religion- Roman Catholic Church-based in Rome; the Pope is your boss- Non-Institutional o Very spiritualo TRUST NO ONEo Virgin Mary- Mary the mother of Jesuso Saints, Rosaryo Pray for themselveso Shrine-where you prayo “Magic”-represents the devil and they don’t feel that way; ask for potions, charm, good luck things, etc.- Problem with other Catholics-don’t even trust their own so they wont trust the Irish eitherSouthern Italians in America-Second Wave- Why did they leave?o Overpopulation, natural disasters, taxes (tithe)- Why did they come to the US?o Industrial Revolution 1880-needs millions of unskilled workers that will work for nothing- Money?- Return Migrationo Sojourners- birds of flighto 5 yearso 1880-70%Ellis Island- 1892-1954- Poor leave the boat first and the middle class and rich get to stay on the boat- They must get accepted and if they do it gives them money and they take a fairy to get off Ellis Island- Immigrant Processing Center- 12 million- Class basedThe Laws- Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798- limited who could come in- Naturalization 1870-limited citizenship only black and whites- Page Act of 1875o “undesirables” and prostituteso Constantly added too with other undesirableso Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882o Chae Chan Ping V. US 1889-said it was unconstitutional but that didn’tmatterThe Quota Acts- All about Origins of Immigrants-where they come from- 1. Immigration Act of 1921o 357,000o Limiting immigrants that we don’t want and allowing ones we wanto Limit immigrations regardless from where we come from to 357000 ayear- 2. Immigration Act of 1924o (aka-Johnson-Reed or National Origins Act)o 164,000o counting center now to see how many of each group can come ino first come first serve basiso this is until 1965- Both Actso Skill and Exceptionso People that have some sort of skill are let in first If a doctor and a peasant come in together, the doctor will be accepted regardless of where he’s fromo “neighbors” are exempt from these laws (Canadians, Mexicans, Caribbean)End of Quotas- Lyndon Baines Johnson overhauled Immigration in 1965- Increased number of people to make the number of people allowed from each place equal- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965o Putting everyone equal footingo Family reunification is key policy- trying to get the families separated from Ellis Island can apply to get his family to come overo 290,000 limit a year-no more than 20,000 per countryo Questions of Illegals“Hispanic” Mosaic- Definition of Hispanic-o Region-Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbeano Spanish influence-o Mix of 3 cultures Spanish- considered white Indigenous-natives or Indians Africanso Religion Catholico Language People that speak SpanishMexicans - They never immigrated, they were in one place and their land was taken overSpanish Colonization- Spain colonizes Mexico in 1521- Spanish colonization vs. English colonization- Ethnic Hierarchyo White-Spanisho Mestizoo Mullatoo “Mexicans”-Nativeso Africans- Mestizos to the Borderlands-border Mexicoo TX, AZ, NM, CAo Cant be white because they are indigenous o Children of upper class nativeso What made them leave? They want to be the top of the hierarchy and they have moneyo The Mission and “the mission” Catholic church that gives them food and things and in return wants you to come to church and convert to Catholicism Mexican to American – 1810-1845- Mexican American War (1845-1848)- Unites States kicks ass to gain Texas- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848o Everyone that lives in the borderlands and Texas is now under American control 80,000 (2000 left) that live in these now conquered places If they stay here they will have citizenshipMexicans in America- Land-Extra-legal Organizations- Mestizos have huge ranches and Americans want that land and we start theseorganizations to make them leave by burning crops and doing bad things- We linch some mestizos that try to fight back- Labor-Miners, Railroads, Migrant Farm workers- 1850-Mexicans-1/3 were farm owners and 1/3 were skilled- 1900-2/3 unskilledImmigration to the United States- What made them leaveo Mexican Revolution-1910-1930- Porfirio Diaz-some people think he’s great others think he’s compared to Hitlero Rich people like him and the poor doesn’to Rich Push for Industrialization Foreign developmento Poor Peons- Mexican workers Rurales-extralegal organization 90% illiteracy o 1.5 million leave Mexico for the USo Location: SW states or the borderlandsWhat made them come to the US- Chinese Exclusion Act- Exemptions from Quota ActsUS Economy- 1920so Roaring Twentieso Low Unemploymento We want Mexicans- 1930so Depressiono 25%
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