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IMMIGRATION and MIGRATION in the Gilded Age [APUSH Review Unit 6 Topic 8] Period 6: 1865-1898
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IMMIGRATION and MIGRATION in the Gilded Age [APUSH Review Unit 6 Topic 8] Period 6: 1865-1898

Understanding Immigration and Migration in the U.S. (1865-1898)

Distinction Between Immigration and Migration

  • Immigration refers to moving from one country to another, while migration is movement within the same country.
  • From 1865 to 1898, both immigration and internal migration were significant in the U.S.

Immigration Patterns

  • The U.S. population tripled in the late 19th century, with around 16 million immigrants arriving, primarily from Europe.
  • Immigrants left Europe due to poverty, overcrowding, joblessness, and persecution (e.g., Jews fleeing Eastern Europe).
  • Many settled in industrial cities like Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York, contributing to a diverse workforce.

Changes in Urban Demographics

  • The influx of immigrants led to changes in city demographics; wealthier classes moved away from urban areas.
  • Industrial cities became predominantly working-class and poor immigrant communities living in squalid conditions.

Ethnic Enclaves and Cultural Establishment

  • Despite harsh living conditions, immigrants formed ethnic enclaves for cultural solidarity (e.g., Irish Catholics built churches).
  • They established banking institutions and political organizations advocating for their rights while opening grocery stores selling familiar foods.

Internal Migration: The Exoduster Movement

  • A significant internal migration was the Exoduster Movement where Southern Black people migrated westward post-Reconstruction.
  • Approximately 40,000 Black southerners moved mainly to Kansas seeking better opportunities amidst growing racial terror.

Challenges Faced by Exodusters

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