Lesson: Immigration

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Lesson 3 of "Early 20th-Century Migration"
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Language and Citizenship of Ford Motor Company Employees, According to Nationality, as of January 12th, 1917

This document is from the publication "Educational Statistics Home Plant, as of January 12th, 1917." It classifies employees by nationality as English speakers and American citizens. The document was produced by the Ford Sociological (or Educational) Department, which ensured that employees were responsible with their pay. Ford required workers to learn English in order to earn the $5 per day wage.
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