Chi Esce Riesce He who leaves succeeds

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Chi Esce Riesce (He who leaves succeeds)

• Melissa Sexton
• Italian Immigration
• Immigration Part 4

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Why so old?

• Most Italian-born Americans were born between
  1921-1936 or 1941-1956.
• Because of post WWI and WWII births
• The families migrate to get away from war-torn
  Europe (push)
• New or young families need to make money (push
  and pull)

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Money

• Comparatively speaking, Italian born and
  Italian-Americans make the same amount of money
  as the average American does.
• The reason is because the assimilation is almost
  seamless for the Italians so they have equal
  opportunities that lead to similar income.

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Becoming Italian-American

• First mass migration in 1870 mainly young
  fathers and husbands.
• Many families came in 1910 to make money.
• Most came in post-WWI and WWII era.
• Family-based Italian lifestyle fits in with
  mainstream American society.

• 2nd generation was ½ Italian and ½ American
  (in culture) Thus, Italian-Americans were born.