Katey Ann Klingel
Mid-Semester Summary Activity
March 8, 2019
Block G
1. I believe the most important thing I learned about immigration in the late nineteenth century was the discrimination that arose to the new immigrants. I knew they did not have the same rights or money as the people that lived in the United States, but I did not know that there were hate groups and clans for people of other religions and races that came from immigration. This was important to learn because it clears up this thought of a semi-perfect after immigration experience. The immigrants were usually very poor, and discriminated for their race (mainly jewish). Irish were discriminated after mass amounts of them came in to avoid the potato famine. Also, the Chinese created China Town, NY, where a mob of people broke the stores and burned the buildings because of discrimination. It gives me a much clearer and less tainted view of this time.
2. The thing that I learned that is most important about today is the two sides of the political parties opinions on immigration. I knew a lot about the Republican side of things, but did not know anything about the democratic side. I allowed myself to learn and understand both sides, which is important in choosing what side I support, and what is going through the minds of the people on the opposition. I learned about how the sides differ in family's staying together, and mercy of crossing the boarder.
3. The two most challenging aspects of living in the nineteenth century, to me, would be making sure the things I eat and the places I stay were safe, and dealing with all of the industrial buildup around me. In the nineteenth century food packages were not always accurate, trash was thrown on the streets, and buildings did not have proper safety features. Wherever I lived, shopped, or worked I would always be in danger of something effecting me negatively because of improper safety laws. I would also be challenged by keeping up with the growth of cities, and the growth of industrial items like cars and elevators. In a city where people are rushing in in mass amounts, and new items are being created on the daily, there will be a lot of stressful change that is difficult to deal with. On the half of safety precautions, I think that the U.S. made the right laws to solve these issues, but did them at the wrong time. I believe that they should not have waited for an accident to occur to make a law, but instead solve the issue before something happens. An example of this is the Food Act of 1906, which was passed, but after the food industry was exposed to the public as being unsanitary. On the half of the industrial and growing cities, I think the U.S. did all it could do. The cities were bringing jobs which brought people, and took people away from rural areas and into the big city.
4. I would have to disagree and agree with the idea that the high line is like the progressivism of the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century almost every single progressivism move was made because of a failure that caused it to progress. However, the high line never "failed", just stopped being used. Although it grew and progressed into something new like the nineteenth century things, there was no big moment that caused new laws or a major change to be made. However, the bridge was grown into something more beautiful and benefitted the city like the progressive things in the nineteenth century. An example of this is the fire exit. The fire exit was invented because of a massive work fire, not because the people of the community thought there was a better alternative for safety to make before something major happened. The skyline is mainly made for progression in beauty and environment rather than safety.
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Mid-Semester Summary Activity
March 8, 2019
Block G
1. I believe the most important thing I learned about immigration in the late nineteenth century was the discrimination that arose to the new immigrants. I knew they did not have the same rights or money as the people that lived in the United States, but I did not know that there were hate groups and clans for people of other religions and races that came from immigration. This was important to learn because it clears up this thought of a semi-perfect after immigration experience. The immigrants were usually very poor, and discriminated for their race (mainly jewish). Irish were discriminated after mass amounts of them came in to avoid the potato famine. Also, the Chinese created China Town, NY, where a mob of people broke the stores and burned the buildings because of discrimination. It gives me a much clearer and less tainted view of this time.
2. The thing that I learned that is most important about today is the two sides of the political parties opinions on immigration. I knew a lot about the Republican side of things, but did not know anything about the democratic side. I allowed myself to learn and understand both sides, which is important in choosing what side I support, and what is going through the minds of the people on the opposition. I learned about how the sides differ in family's staying together, and mercy of crossing the boarder.
3. The two most challenging aspects of living in the nineteenth century, to me, would be making sure the things I eat and the places I stay were safe, and dealing with all of the industrial buildup around me. In the nineteenth century food packages were not always accurate, trash was thrown on the streets, and buildings did not have proper safety features. Wherever I lived, shopped, or worked I would always be in danger of something effecting me negatively because of improper safety laws. I would also be challenged by keeping up with the growth of cities, and the growth of industrial items like cars and elevators. In a city where people are rushing in in mass amounts, and new items are being created on the daily, there will be a lot of stressful change that is difficult to deal with. On the half of safety precautions, I think that the U.S. made the right laws to solve these issues, but did them at the wrong time. I believe that they should not have waited for an accident to occur to make a law, but instead solve the issue before something happens. An example of this is the Food Act of 1906, which was passed, but after the food industry was exposed to the public as being unsanitary. On the half of the industrial and growing cities, I think the U.S. did all it could do. The cities were bringing jobs which brought people, and took people away from rural areas and into the big city.
4. I would have to disagree and agree with the idea that the high line is like the progressivism of the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century almost every single progressivism move was made because of a failure that caused it to progress. However, the high line never "failed", just stopped being used. Although it grew and progressed into something new like the nineteenth century things, there was no big moment that caused new laws or a major change to be made. However, the bridge was grown into something more beautiful and benefitted the city like the progressive things in the nineteenth century. An example of this is the fire exit. The fire exit was invented because of a massive work fire, not because the people of the community thought there was a better alternative for safety to make before something major happened. The skyline is mainly made for progression in beauty and environment rather than safety.
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