The History of Immigration in the United States

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The course introduces students to the history of immigration in U.S. history from European colonization through the present day. Topics will include forced and voluntary migration from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the New World, immigration in the colonial and early republican eras, changes in immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and present-day immigration patterns and policies. The course will examine immigration policies as well, the lived experiences of forced and voluntary immigrants, and the social and cultural impact of immigration.