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Arriving at Ellis Island October 8, 2014. “By 1919, people from these countries (southern and Eastern Europe, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Poland.

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1 Arriving at Ellis Island October 8, 2014

2 “By 1919, people from these countries (southern and Eastern Europe, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Russia) made up seven out of ten immigrants entering the United States, chiefly through New York City.” --from Flesh and Blood So Cheap, page 8 http://www.history.com/topics/ellis- island/videos/arrival-at-ellis-island

3 Questions about the video clip: 1) What was the original title for the Statue of Liberty that stands proudly in New York’s harbor? 2) How did the meaning of the statue change over time? 3) Use information from the video clip and imagery to write a THREE sentence of the scene an immigrant arriving in New York. ________________________________________________ ________________

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