Question

Summarize this in your own words.

Millions of Europeans moved to the US where they drove the growth of cities and manned the rapid industrialization that was taking place. In the western US many, many Chinese immigrants arrived to work on the railroad and in mines. As is often the case in the United States, the people who already lived in the US reacted kind of badly to this flood of immigrants. Some legislators tried to stem the flow of new arrivals, with mixed success. Grover Cleveland vetoed a general ban on immigration, but the leadership at the time did manage to get together to pass an anti-Chinese immigration law. Immigrants did win some important Supreme Court decisions upholding their rights, but in many ways, immigrants were treated as second-class citizens. At the same time, the country was rapidly urbanizing. Cities were growing rapidly and industrial technology was developing new wonders all the time. John will cover all this upheaval and change, and hearken back to a time when racial profiling did in fact boil down to analyzing the side of someone's face.

Answer 1

In the late 19th century, many Europeans and Chinese immigrants moved to the United States, where they helped to drive the growth of cities and industrialization. However, many Americans did not welcome these immigrants, and some legislators tried to limit their numbers. Despite some Supreme Court decisions protecting the rights of immigrants, many were still treated as second-class citizens. At the same time, the US was undergoing rapid urbanization and technological advancements. This period of history was marked by a lot of change and upheaval, including racial profiling of immigrants.