Traditionally<span>, </span>immigrants<span> had come to </span>America for economic opportunity<span> and religious freedom. </span>
The answer to the question that is being presented above would be 'Great Depression'. <span>I Stand Here Ironing was set in the historical context of The Great Depression. However, it had little background on the context of World War II.</span>
The war was fought because America was built upon slavery. During the Industrial Age, the northern economy no longer needed slavery. The south however was wasn’t ready nor was trying as hard to give up its dependency on slavery. The south economy would plummet and life for southerners would drastically make a down spiral if they couldn’t have access to expensive but efficient workers you never had to pay for.
Chinese Americans were more of a threat according to the government.
