The first one, a brother & sister that immigrated to the Us from Ireland as children. The reason why is because they experienced the struggles as an immigrant first hand instead of using someone else's story, giving it more credibility.
Workers lives were devalued over the protection of goods.
Workers often lived in horrible urban conditions with few legal protections, long work hours, and in humane factory conditions.
readings strategies-
Come up with questions about the text you are reading.
Use context clues.
Look for the main idea.
Write a summary of what you read.
Break up the reading into smaller sections.
Pace yourself.
they improve your reading by mastering your ability to speak and read fast.