What would happen if you ventured to a new country halfway aroundthe world where you could not speak the language? This was thesituation faced by your ancestors as they began the quest for a new andbetter life. It was to be a life full of hardships and injustice. Child laborwas legal, and safety laws were nonexistent. In addition to the highrate of job injuries, jobs were without fringe benefits.

Immigrants toiled in unsafe work conditions for poverty wages with nohope of citizenship for twenty years. It was a life to be endured withonly hopes and dreams for daily sustenance. This...

What would happen if you ventured to a new country halfway aroundthe world where you could not speak the language? This was thesituation faced by your ancestors as they began the quest for a new andbetter life. It was to be a life full of hardships and injustice. Child laborwas legal, and safety laws were nonexistent. In addition to the highrate of job injuries, jobs were without fringe benefits.

Immigrants toiled in unsafe work conditions for poverty wages with nohope of citizenship for twenty years. It was a life to be endured withonly hopes and dreams for daily sustenance. This...