Question

Read Edward Corsi’s quotation from the book Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman.

Edward Corsi, who later became United States Commissioner of Immigration, was a ten-year-old Italian immigrant when he sailed into New York harbor in 1907:

My first impressions of the New World will always remain etched in my memory, particularly that hazy October morning when I first saw Ellis Island. The steamer Florida, fourteen days out of Naples, filled to capacity with 1600 natives of Italy, had weathered one of the worst storms in our captain’s memory; and glad we were, both children and grown-ups, to leave the open sea and come at last through the Narrows into the Bay.

How does this quotation add credibility to Freedman’s line that the voyage was an ordeal, but it was worth it?

A. It comes from a reliable source. Edward Corsi was a professor who teaches American history.
B. It comes from a reliable source. Edward Corsi was the captain of the steamer Florida and weathered a terrible storm.
C. It comes from a reliable source. Edward Corsi was a reporter who wrote about Ellis Island for a newspaper.
D. It comes from a reliable source. Edward Corsi was not only an immigrant himself but also a Commissioner of Immigration.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A Hope This Helps!

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

It comes from a reliable source. Edward Corsi was not only an immigrant himself but also a Commissioner of Immigration.(D)

Explanation:

• America meant “freedom” to  immigrants in the early 20th century, but it was very different from what they expected. Cities were overcrowded and lacking employment. 4,444 children had to sell newspapers, deliver goods or work in sweatshops.
• In this inspiring book, Newbery medalist Russell Friedman offers a rare glimpse of what it was like to be a  newcomer to America.
• Edward Corsi,  later U.S. Immigration Commissioner, was a 10-year-old Italian immigrant when he entered New York Harbor in 1907. The morning he saw Ellis Island for the first time. Two weeks from Naples, the steamship Florida, packed with 1,600 Italian natives, survived one of the worst storms in its captain's memory. Children and adults alike were happy to leave the open waters and enter the bay through the Narrows.

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