viernes, 18 de febrero de 2011
My classmates blog :))
I went to read Bianca 's blog and the first thing that cut my eyes was her blog of the jurnal it was very interesting I really thought I was reading a journal made by a real Italian imigrant in that time. In Randy 's blog I learned that people are being detain in an island were they are treated badly y agree with Randy when he says and I quote "It is very lamentable how so many people were held as prisoners for trying to be free and happy." Paola's blog also was very interesting I learn that she has some Brtazilian heritage and Spain that is very cool like most of us she has a Spain last name since they came to Puerto Rico and mix with the Indians .In Karlitza 's blog I learn the History on why the Japanesse immigrated to the USA and why life for the Japannese was hard . I agree with Karlitza when she says "Life seemed hard for Japanese Immigrants so It made me view immigration as a better opportunity but at the same time as something risky" it so true once I made my blog and investigated more about Irish immigration and their life it really made me apretiate my life here in PR and that I havent had to move to any other cuntry.
jueves, 17 de febrero de 2011
My Family Immigration History
I dont know mush of my family history I dedicate to look for my family immigration history. My paternal last name is Sanchez comes from spain and was brought by the Spaniards to Puerto Rico . My maternal last name is Hernandez it is also Spanish .
Current Immigration Problems
I think this unfair for the Mexicans and discriminating just because a police thinks you look "illegal" he can detain you and make you show him your identification . Also it is discriminating because mexicans students can't take any classes that can incite them to rebel against the government.In my opinion Mexicans had immigrated to the USA and always will . They should open the border for everyone can get in and out the two countries and leave in peace .
Abie's Diary
Monday October 10 1854
-It was monday morning and my dad came earlier then usual to wake me up.He told me that we were moving to the USA without an explanation or reason. I didn't ask because the look on his face was as if he wouldn't tell me. I went and pack the few thing I had a shirt , one pair of pants and my teddy bear that reminds me of my mother who past away. I went to my big brother Blarney and asked him why we were moving he told something about potatoes that I didn't get . Why were potatoes the cause of my moving to the USA ?
Thursday October 12 1854
Today we are in the port of Dublin it took us three days to walk to Dublin . I was hearing Blarney made up stories and father telling us of his life when he was boy. We were with different Irish family who were like us moving to the USA. I keep hearing the grown ups around me talk about " The American Dream" I wonder what it is . I imagine it to be a long beautiful dream that you would never want to wake up to like those I have when I sleep.
Sunday October 16 1854
We arrived to Manhattan New York to our new home I was so happy . We lived one room apartment were there wasn't sun light in the house we had only one tiny window. I am sad for my grandpa and grandma and my cousins who had to stay in Ireland my father said that when he earns enough money we will bring them hear to live with us that calm me down a little bit. There wasn't sun light in the house we had only one tiny window. The first night in the new house made me miss my old one at least I had a little bed here although i had to share it with my father and brother.
Monday October 17 1854
Dad got out of bed and told me he was going to look for a job he told to keep an eye on Blarney. It was the first time he tells me to most of the time it was Blarney keeping an eye on me . I was thinking of getting a job too since I am big girl know. Father came late that day he had a worried look on his face he told he got a job in the construction of a bridge. I told father that I wanted to work in a clothe factory across the street that had a sign up that said "Jobs Available For Little Irish Girls " what a coincidence.
Thursday October 20 1854
My first day of work I was exited I enter the factory and the first thing I see is a little girl lying on the floor asking me for water . I didn't had water since the first thing they told me when i got the job was not to bring water nor food. My job was to clean the floor , bathroom , and machines. I worked 2 days straight without sleeping or eating . Some of the girls I worked with were Irish too others were German and Chinese few were Americans.
Saturday October 22 1854
I made a friend today at work her name in Claire she is irish too she a little older then me . Claire has been working in the factory for 1 year she tells me that she is tired of working hear and that she hates it. We talked four hours but still managing to get our work done. Claire told me she was feeling sick and that she hasn't eat like in 3 days . Suddenly as I am talking to her about my favorite color she fell to the floor. The boss came and took her to room she never got out.....
Monday January 1855
A year has pass and a lot of things happened I keep working in the factory and it is miserable then ever . I don't get to see my father that often since we are working all the time . My brother went back to Ireland because he hates his life here I miss him so much . I want to wake up from this american nightmare.
-It was monday morning and my dad came earlier then usual to wake me up.He told me that we were moving to the USA without an explanation or reason. I didn't ask because the look on his face was as if he wouldn't tell me. I went and pack the few thing I had a shirt , one pair of pants and my teddy bear that reminds me of my mother who past away. I went to my big brother Blarney and asked him why we were moving he told something about potatoes that I didn't get . Why were potatoes the cause of my moving to the USA ?
Thursday October 12 1854
Today we are in the port of Dublin it took us three days to walk to Dublin . I was hearing Blarney made up stories and father telling us of his life when he was boy. We were with different Irish family who were like us moving to the USA. I keep hearing the grown ups around me talk about " The American Dream" I wonder what it is . I imagine it to be a long beautiful dream that you would never want to wake up to like those I have when I sleep.
Sunday October 16 1854
We arrived to Manhattan New York to our new home I was so happy . We lived one room apartment were there wasn't sun light in the house we had only one tiny window. I am sad for my grandpa and grandma and my cousins who had to stay in Ireland my father said that when he earns enough money we will bring them hear to live with us that calm me down a little bit. There wasn't sun light in the house we had only one tiny window. The first night in the new house made me miss my old one at least I had a little bed here although i had to share it with my father and brother.
Monday October 17 1854
Dad got out of bed and told me he was going to look for a job he told to keep an eye on Blarney. It was the first time he tells me to most of the time it was Blarney keeping an eye on me . I was thinking of getting a job too since I am big girl know. Father came late that day he had a worried look on his face he told he got a job in the construction of a bridge. I told father that I wanted to work in a clothe factory across the street that had a sign up that said "Jobs Available For Little Irish Girls " what a coincidence.
Thursday October 20 1854
My first day of work I was exited I enter the factory and the first thing I see is a little girl lying on the floor asking me for water . I didn't had water since the first thing they told me when i got the job was not to bring water nor food. My job was to clean the floor , bathroom , and machines. I worked 2 days straight without sleeping or eating . Some of the girls I worked with were Irish too others were German and Chinese few were Americans.
Saturday October 22 1854
I made a friend today at work her name in Claire she is irish too she a little older then me . Claire has been working in the factory for 1 year she tells me that she is tired of working hear and that she hates it. We talked four hours but still managing to get our work done. Claire told me she was feeling sick and that she hasn't eat like in 3 days . Suddenly as I am talking to her about my favorite color she fell to the floor. The boss came and took her to room she never got out.....
Monday January 1855
A year has pass and a lot of things happened I keep working in the factory and it is miserable then ever . I don't get to see my father that often since we are working all the time . My brother went back to Ireland because he hates his life here I miss him so much . I want to wake up from this american nightmare.
Italian Immigration to the USA " The American Dream "
In the 19th century agriculture was the main industry of Ireland . A large part of England was owned by wealthy landowner who rented a small part of their land to farmers that work for them and got paid eight pence a day. Some people weren't that lucky and didn't have any land began to move to the USA.
In October of 1845 a plague began among the potatoes in Ireland . This caused the Irish Potatoes Famine it was a period of massive starvation and disease because many people depended on potatoes for being the chief food in Ireland. Many people die of starvation a disease this made many people immigrate to the USA.By the end of 1854 nearly two million people about a quarter of the Irish population had immigrated to the United States.
Many Irish immigrants were very poor and came to the USA with only hope of living the American dream. Some of the poorest lived in lower Manhattan in New York . They lived in basements, cellars, and one-room apartments lacking natural light and ventilation and frequently flooded with sewage. Others worked in the construction of new canals and rails. Another job that many Irish to were coal miners in Pennsylvania the working condition in the mine were horrible with no safety.
In conclusion life was hard for some Irish immigrants they lived and work in horrible conditions. Many of them in the desperate search for a job they would get the lowest and most horrible job and get paid very little. Even though The Irish came to the USA they didn't changed their costumes,beliefs and religion.
An Irish family arriving in the USA
Irish men working
BIBLIOGRAFY
-http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Irish.html
-http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAEireland.htm
-http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2008/February/20080307131416ebyessedo0.6800043.html
In October of 1845 a plague began among the potatoes in Ireland . This caused the Irish Potatoes Famine it was a period of massive starvation and disease because many people depended on potatoes for being the chief food in Ireland. Many people die of starvation a disease this made many people immigrate to the USA.By the end of 1854 nearly two million people about a quarter of the Irish population had immigrated to the United States.
Many Irish immigrants were very poor and came to the USA with only hope of living the American dream. Some of the poorest lived in lower Manhattan in New York . They lived in basements, cellars, and one-room apartments lacking natural light and ventilation and frequently flooded with sewage. Others worked in the construction of new canals and rails. Another job that many Irish to were coal miners in Pennsylvania the working condition in the mine were horrible with no safety.
In conclusion life was hard for some Irish immigrants they lived and work in horrible conditions. Many of them in the desperate search for a job they would get the lowest and most horrible job and get paid very little. Even though The Irish came to the USA they didn't changed their costumes,beliefs and religion.
BIBLIOGRAFY
-http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Irish.html
-http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAEireland.htm
-http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2008/February/20080307131416ebyessedo0.6800043.html
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