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Due to the thousands of immigrants who swarmed to America during the 1800's through even today America has been considered the great melting pot. There are many reasons why they came to America. Many immigrants came for a new start and a chance for opportunity. Some immigrants left their countries because the believed it was unfair or they weren’t able to survive. The immigrants traveled by sea and it was a long journey. Nevertheless the immigrants would do anything to be a part of America,200 Chinese immigrant workers dead. Despite their heroic labors, California's Chinese immigrants became the objects of discriminatory laws and racial violence. California barred these immigrants from appearing as witnesses in court, prohibited them from voting or becoming naturalized citizens, and placed their children in segregated school. The state imposed special taxes on "foreign" miners and Chinese fishermen.The people who I’m doing research on is the Chinese Immigrants.
Approximate Word count = 545 Approximate Pages = 2.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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