What were their experiences and what challenges did they face?

The rapid industrialization that took place in the U.S. during the Gilded Age of the late 19th century created a need for a large and growing urban labor force. Answering that demand was the “New Immigrants” who came in increasing numbers from the rural countryside of Southern and Eastern Europe, including the Southern Italians and Eastern European Jews who wanted to assimilate into American society and culture. What were their experiences and what challenges did they face?

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