Slide 1 Slide 2 Oral histories of Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh Our synagogue was in a room with the windows blacked out. We were afraid to speak Yiddish on the streets.…

Slide 1 Slide 2  Rise of Immigration---Why?  1870-1900/ 11 million immigrants from Europe  Conflicts with immigrants  old immigrants  new immigrants  1…

1870 40 million population 75% lived in rural areas 1900 76 million population 60% lived in rural areas In 1860 no American city could boast a million inhabitants. 1890,…

Immigration and Urbanization Why did Immigrants CHOOSE to leave their homeland and move to America? Oral histories of Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh âOur synagogue was…

“Our synagogue was in a room with the windows blacked out. We were afraid to speak Yiddish on the streets. We often had to hide from people who came to persecute the Jews.”…

No Slide Title Rise of Immigration---Why? 1870-1900/ 11 million immigrants from Europe Conflicts with immigrants old immigrants new immigrants 1st US Laws to restrict immigration…

Slide 1 Immigration The Promise of America During the Gilded Age Copy Slide 2 Oral histories of Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh “Our synagogue was in a room with the windows…

Immigration & Urban Growth Chart: Rise of ImmigrantsNotes: US Govt regulates Immigrants from Europe Old New New New Oral histories of Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh…

No Slide Title OLD VS NEW IMMIGRATION 1,593,000 181,1880 2,753,00 926,000 1,110,000 1,847,000 1,069,000 5,780,000 540,000 2,928,000 2 Old New New New Immigrants from Europe…