26 mai 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.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
26 mai 1870
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 155 ans