Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

Summer 2013

Publisher

Wisconsin Historical Society

Source Publication

The Wisconsin Magazine of History

Source ISSN

0043-6534

Abstract

Like other immigrant groups that came to Wisconsin, most of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Arab immigrants came to the United States for economic betterment, as well as political and religious freedom. From the start, most immigrants intended to work for a few years and then return to their villages and towns after accumulating some wealth, although that original goal evolved over time as many early immigrants found success in their new country. Most of the community originally settled in a tightly knit community located in the Third Ward area. Over time, the settlement pattern of the Arab community changed as subsequent generations were Americanized.

Comments

Published version. The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Vol. 96, No. 4 (Summer 2013): 38-49. © 2013 New Middle Eastern Studies. Used with permission.

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