mexicanos p5
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MexicanosPart 5
By:Ysabel Medina
Ch. 5 The Great Migration
Immigration Labor
•Labor intensive•Low wages•Farming•Mining•Railroad construction•Contratistas•Borderland cities
Difference from European Immigrants
•Europeans entered the US legally.•Immigrated to the US for a permanent residence•Worked in a rapidly growing industry•Better wages and were able to rise up in class•White skin gave them an advantage
The Mexican Immigrant
•Migrated with the intention to find work and raise money•Was temporary or permanent .•Immigrated illegally usually.•Hard to own property because of illegal status•Faced discrimination•“El Cholo”
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