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Source: Wepman, Dennis. “The Lure of American Wages.” Cartoon. //Immigration:From the Founding of Virginia to the closing of Ellis Island//. New York City: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.
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This is a print called “The Lure of American Wages,” which was a cartoon of the British trying to stop their people for leaving for America, and it is now kept in the New York Public Library Collection. This image shows how because of all of the new factories and new businesses from the start of the market revolution, Europeans, and especially the British, all wanted to come to America, the Castle Garden. The image of the Castle Garden in the background as this grand building, symbolizes the greatness and the wealth that people could get from America or was advertised for America. The eagle on the man’s shoulder in America also shows America’s strength and the positive qualities of America. The dog sitting next to the British man with the sad and bewildered eyes seems to be showing that there is no hope for the British, as if saying: America is better. This was a cartoon, in some ways making fun of the British, and this shows the confidence that the Americans gained with the successes of the market revolution. This cartoon shows how it made them feel superior because they were now an ideal destination for many Europeans. Also, in the picture, America seems so close, giving this idea of America being right there, ready for all of the immigrants. It shows this positive idea of immigration, and America now being the center of immigration because of the growth of the market revolution. And it shows promise in America with all arrows pointing to the larger America. So here immigration is shown in a positive way. This social change is shown as seeming to only benefit American economy here.

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