are the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many

reasons, such as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the

largest reason for coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to

live where we want, to own property, to take part in the government

and most importantly, the freedom to be treated like a human being.

Coming over was extremely difficult. For some, there were

good, seaworthy boats, but most boats were overcrowded, dirty, and

disgusting. For Jews, the passage was extremely difficult because of

the non-kosher ship food. People were pushed together like cattle.

Most people became seasick. From one account came descriptions of

unsanitary bathrooms. This, surely, must have been torture, but,

hopefully, most immigrants found the dreadful trip to be worth the

Ellis Island, also, was far from sanitary. The people would

break down into lines, and walk by a doctor, trying to hide any

physical problems. Children over two had to be able to walk by

themselves. If the doctor noticed anything wrong he would use a piece

colony. Stuyvesant was determined to make life hard for the Jews, and

There were many restrictions. People with certain diseases

and managerial careers. African Americans have contributed music,

chaplains had to be "ministers of some religious denomination," which

science, literature, entertainment, and many other things to our

indeed the case, the person would be set aside in a cage.

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