Summary Of The Italian American La Famiglia

The Italian Americans – La Famiglia Every race or culture holds a certain type of image or stereotype. When it comes to the Italian Americans, they are portrayed as mobsters or suspicious people, when in reality there is so much more to them. The video, The Italian Americans – La Famiglia tells us the tale of how Italians came to the Americas and what they had to endure to make a namesake for themselves. Back in the 19th century, little was known about the Italians. The majority of the Italians who crossed over to America were from South Italy. The reason for this was because they had to endure bouts of starvation and poverty. They were also under the rule of Norther Italy which meant more taxes and more oppression. They sought to seek new opportunities, and from what they knew, America was the place to go. Roughly 4 million Italian immigrants sought refuge in America. Little did they know that it would be a struggle in and of itself. When the immigrants came over to America, they landed in Louisiana in droves. They participated in hard labor and made do with what they had. Aside from being hard-working, they were also known to be very secretive. This made them very suspicious to the locals that already lived there. The assassination of Hennessey, who was a prominent law man, had put a bullseye on the Italian

The majority did not plan to stay in America for too long because they were only considered to be migrant workers. These migrant workers encountered many hardships. They were overworked and underpaid. They also lived in deplorable conditions and all for the sake of bringing money back home to their family. So many lost their lives during their journey and so many died because the harsh conditions of their labor. Because of this, there were many families left behind in Italy that were instantly fatherless and/or