It was the Island of Hope for many because it was the entryway to the United States, where people hoped to escape from grinding poverty and tyranny and make a better life for themselves. However, about 2% of the people who had made the long and uncomfortable voyage to the U.S. were rejected at Ellis island because of a chronic contagious disease, insanity, criminal offenses, blindness, and other reasons. For them, it was the Island of Tears.
Ellis island grew because of so many immigrants passing to that island it was a island of hope
it has a lot of nicknames. Island of Hope, Island of Tears, Gateway to Freedom.
the wall of honor, peopling of america, documentary "island of hope, island of tears"
Yes the island is still called Ellis Island
What is special about Ellis Island?
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Immigrants got to Ellis island by boat
The Ellis of Ellis Island was named after Ruby Ellis who was the first immigrant from Russia.
Ellis island started out as just an empty place in New York City and was made into Ellis island
Ellis Island was founded in 1892
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Because this was where many immigrants entered the U.S to seek a better life.