may 26, 1870 - Second wave of immigration, south and eastern Europe (1870-1920)
Description:
The second major wave of immigration to the U.S.; betwen 1865-1910, 25 million new immigrants arrived. Unlike earlier immigration, which had come primarily from Western and Northern Europe, the New Immigrants came mostly from Southern and Eastern Europe, fleeing persecution and poverty.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 26, 1870
Now
~ 155 years ago