MATH 1310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: American Protective Association, Immigration Restriction League, Natural-Born-Citizen Clause
17 Sep 2016
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The Age of The City Ch. 20: September 9/13
The Rise of an Urban Order
Migrations
• Led to dramatic growth in cities
• Both African American men and women migrated to the cities
• The largest sources that contributed to the growing population in cities were immigrants from
abroad. In the 1890's, most immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe
• During this time, families experienced high mortality rates
• These "new" immigrants usually came with no money or education.
Ethnic City/ Ethnic Enclaves
• The high rates of people coming into the cities led to much ethnic diversity
• For many migrants, it was difficult to adjust to city life. Many came from rural areas
• Some immigrants formed close knit communities and maintained close ties with their native
countries and families back home, this is known as "cultural maintenance"
• Ethnic enclave: Close knit communities that the immigrants formed
• Some groups of immigrants grew accustomed to American life much more easily (I.e. Jews and
Germans) whereas other had difficulty adjusting (I.e. Irish)
Assimilation and Education
• Even though immigrants came from all over, they all shared the same experience
• Immigrants, despite the difficulties, attempted to pursue the "American Dream"
• 2nd generation immigrants tried to grow apart from their traditions and attempted to fit into
American culture and old school Americans encouraged this assimilation
• Whenever immigrants kept their old traditions and culture, it bothered some native born
Americans. This resulted in the formation of some groups:
o American Protective Association
o Immigration Restriction League
Urban Landscape & Creation of Public Space
• Large cities needed sorts of "safety valves" such as museums, libraries, art galleries, and
theaters, to escape the harshness of city life.
• The majority of these projects were funded by private investors. These people in the elite class
promoted these projects because they wanted a public city life.
• In cities, old neighborhoods were torn down to make way for the new and lavish lifestyle.
The Search For Housing
• With the exception of the elite class, housing was one of the major problems of urbanization.
• The middle class found housing in the outskirts of the city. Which was a could break from city
life and a reminder of the country life.
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