My grandparents emigrated from Sicily to the United States in the 1890's. After watching the film "The Golden Door," http://movies.com/golden-door/d870241/foreign, I developed a new found respect for their arduous journey to America. After spending weeks at sea in unfathomable conditions, they were then forced to endure humiliating experiences at Ellis Island. Many immigrants had to pass psychological tests, have marriage arrangements forced upon them, and have their names "Americanized." After these ordeals were completed, immigrants were finally permitted to enter the land of "milk and honey."
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