Symbols such as the Statue of Liberty gave them strength and hope to make a new home in this foreign land.
Students use primary documents to learn more about the history of American immigration.
Immigrants arriving in New York aboard the SS Potsdam Between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the First World War, over 26 million immigrants came to America looking for freedom and a chance to make a new start. Many endured difficult journeys to get to the United States. Describe the different facial expressions you see on the people s faces. These people are all standing. Imagine it was nighttime and they all were going to sleep.