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Many immigrants to new countries have poor job skills (they may have been unskilled laborers in the old country) and even if they are skilled in some occupation, they may have an inability to communicate in the country's main language, making it difficult to find work. Families that are desperate for enough money to survive may resort to putting their children to work as well as working themselves. Also, some immigrants come from cultures where the idea of children (especially girls) going to school is considered a luxury, so even in the new country, they may expect the children to work rather than study.
We have seen this pattern throughout history. Even in America, immigrant children were often forced to go to work, because there did not used to be laws against child labor; many poor families, including those from non-English speaking countries, who desperately needed extra income for food or housing, encouraged their children to work instead of go to school. Fortunately, there are now laws in America against children working, but not all countries have such laws.
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What sort of jobs did most immigrants have in 1900?
Low-paying, hard-labor jobs
How do most immigrants make money?
Usually low paying jobs. For example: McDonalds.
Why were immigrants forced to take low paying industrial jobs in cities in the late 1880s?
Most immgrants came from rural areas and lacked skill in modern manufacturing and industrial work. As a result, they had to take low-paying, unskilled jobs in factories, mills, construction, or sweatshops.
Why were immigrants often forced to take low paying industrial jobs in cities in the late 1880s?
Most immgrants came from rural areas and lacked skill in modern manufacturing and industrial work. As a result, they had to take low-paying, unskilled jobs in factories, mills, construction, or sweatshops.
In the peak of industrialization Which group of Americans did most of the low-paying back-breaking factory work?
Immigrants.
How did Mexican immigrants contribute to California's agriculture economy?
Mexican immigrants filled many agricultural jobs and were willing to work for low wages.
How Mexican immigrants contributed to California's agricultural economy?
Mexican immigrants filled many agricultural jobs and were willing to work for low wages.
How did Mexican immigrants contribute to California's agricultural economy?
Mexican immigrants filled many agricultural jobs and were willing to work for low wages.
How did Mexican immigrants contributed to California's agricultural economy?
Mexican immigrants filled many agricultural jobs and were willing to work for low wages.
What were the living conditions in America like for German immigrants?
they were very clean but lived in crowded ghettos with Chinese
Why did many Irish immigrants take low paying factory jobs?
The Americans wouldnt accept Irish men to work in high paying factories because of their religons were different
What did labor unions opposed to immigration argue that most immigrants would do?
They argued that most immigrants would work for low wages, which would take the jobs from them.
