Immigrants came to America in the 1920’s as the boom made it appear as the land of opportunity and wealth. There were better living conditions, improved quality of life, political / religious freedom and more jobs.
They were hired by farmers to carry out hard manual jobs which none of the locals would do. They often worked for about 12 hours a day and received the minimum wage.
The jobs were mainly agricultural such as:
- Picking fruit
- Ploughing and sewing the land
The number of migrants increased during the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s.
The number of immigrants to America increased dramatically causing the introduction of the Immigration Law (1917) requiring that all immigrants speak English and the Emergency Quota Act (1921). This limited the number of immigrants to 3% of the number already in America (from 1910) from the specific country in question.
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