Most immigrants began their journey to America on foot, horseback, or train from South America.
In search of a better life, son.
Part 1.2 of immigration to the US
Third class passengers stayed in the steerage which used to be very dirty and crowded.
My name is Robert. I was a third class passenger.
People from Europe used to get aboard a ship in pursuit of the so-called American Dream.
Once you arrived, you felt something was not going as expected...
Stop 6: The Legal Inspection.
We had to go to the concession stands.
Stop 2: The Arrival.
First class and Second class passengers stayed in cabins and staterooms while third class passengers waited for a smaller ferryboat to take them to Ellis Island.
Children were pulled away from her parents because the guards didn't think they could belong to the parents. Some immigrants had to go through these difficult experiences.
Immigrants waited then their turn for processing by immigrant officials.
The immigrants were marked with a piece of chalk with an identifyingletter thatrepresentedif they had a disease.
Stop 5: The Medical Exam.Immigrants were then checked to see if they had diseases orillnesses.
Immigrant named John.
Why are you coming? Political beliefs? Any plans to support your family?
One by one, the passengers were called forward to speak with a uniformed inspector seated on a tall stool behind a high desk. Interpreters helped the immigrants communicate.
This determined whether they got to go through or not.
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