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This 4-page paper focuses on Roger Daniels' piece, "The Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment." The article discusses a variety of issues including why Americans felt threatened by immigration and how this hostility manifested itself.
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flames toward immigrants. There has always been a history of bigotry toward those who are different, and America has been no exception.
In this paper, well examine some questions pertaining to Roger Daniels article, "The Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment" and answer some questions about this article.
1)Why did Roger Daniels believe that the immigrants from Germany and Ireland face a great deal of prejudice in the United States?
Mainly because the Irish and Germans that came to the United States during the 19th century were ridiculed at best and injured or abused at worst. On the
East Coast, especially, these two groups of immigrants were regularly denied employment ("No Irish Need Apply" was a common sign around the towns of Boston and New York) and were
also denied the rights of basic citizens. Articles and statements frequently occurred during the middle of the 19th century that considered most
immigrants to be outcasts of society; and included in this category thieves, vagrants and convicts. As the "Know Nothing" Party came to fruition (see below), this political party proposed many
laws for Congress to pass including barring immigrants from holding major office, forbidding paupers, criminals and mentally disturbed people from entering the U.S. and a requirement of 21 years living
in the U.S. for an immigrant to become a naturalized citizen. One main force behind this was that the 19th century saw
huge waves of immigrants coming from overseas. The Irish potato famine drove the Iris to the U.S. in hopes of a better life. Meanwhile, consistent turmoil in Germany also drove
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