Push, Pull, and Policy: The Jewish Experience in America’s Melting Pot (1880-1924)
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ICS and The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI) present an interactive exploration of Jewish immigration to the United States from 1880 through the post–World War II era, situating it within America’s broader immigration history. Participants will analyze primary sources to understand the push and pull factors of early Jewish migration, Jewish American life in New York, and the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act. Register now to gain critical inquiry tools for your history or social studies classroom.