What jobs did italian immigrants have in america?

by Paul King; Updated September 26, 2017 Immigration to the United States was moving full force during the 19th century. read more

As they did so, the Italian immigrants put their hands to a wide variety of work. In San Francisco, home of a longstanding Italian enclave, the new arrivals found their way to the docks for work as fishermen and stevedores. read more

With the urge to fulfill the “American Dream”, many immigrants willingly took jobs that paid less than others with women immigrants earning less than men. read more

As the great surge of immigration continued into the 20th century, Italian communities bloomed across the country. As they did so, the Italian immigrants put their hands to a wide variety of work. In San Francisco, home of a longstanding Italian enclave, the new arrivals found their way to the docks for work as fishermen and stevedores. read more

Italian immigrants tended to do whatever they had to do, accepting the jobs that other Americans didn't want to do, just so they could support themselves. Many of the Italian immigrants found work in street cleaning as well as public construction work. read more