12/13/20071Germans, Norwegians and Mexicans 1830-200712/13/20072ImmigrantLanguageRacismPreservation of ethnicity 1948, Mexican immigrants in WisconsinTlaquilpa, Veracruz Mexico12/13/20073Employment opportunityChain migration1926-27 Vossecoulie School Strum, WisconsinFountain City, late 1800’s“Germania”“Being an immigrant to a new land, knowing neither the language nor the customs was a daily struggle to survive on the Wisconsin frontier”•Settled among other Norweigans•Found comfort in common heritage•Spoke the same language•Share and understand thoughts and feelings.12/13/20074“Language was one way people tried to maintain their ethnic background.”“… I would like this to inform you of what is coming. If you employ illegal immigrants or rent to or house illegal immigrants, there will be consequences. They are not welcome here!” Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel 200612/13/20075Norwegians The Bygdelag movement (Old Home Society) Nordmanns-Forbundet, The Norsemen’s Federation Sons of Norway 1888: “Many live as they did in the old country. They conform to the general laws but keep up their church and family life as they would in Germany” (Zeitlin). Hain der Druiden Lodge Garten Verein- A horticultural SocietyGermansAs we here in rural Wisconsin move forward into the future, let us not forget these shared parallels in order to create a stronger understanding of sacrifices made to build this great state and remain true to our ethnicity. “Rather than shutting the border and building walls and fences, we need to build exchanges.” - John Rosenow, dairy farmer12/13/20076“Tl asokamaty” NahuatlTh an k You to the citizens of Tlaquilpa, M exico for their hospitality, m y colleagues f ro m Geography Capstone 401 and ‘Puentes’ S h aun D