While researching immigration to the u. s. in the 1800s,
cecil reads these two texts:
text 1: new arrivals traveling in first or second class
disembarked in manhattan and were allowed to enter the
u. s. without a physical examination. third-class “steerage"
passengers, on the other hand, were sent on barges to ellis
island, where they endured thorough exams that tested
their physical and mental health.
text 2: only immigrants traveling in third class actually went
through ellis island. once there, they were given an
invasive medical and psychological exam. first- or second-