Armenian

= The Armenian Slums..........................................................................................................................................By: Michele Strachota = The majority of the Armenians came to America seeking a better education or fleeing persecution. Most arrived in the late 1800's to the early 1900's. After restriction laws were set only 150 armenians could come over to america a year. After the entry process most settled in New York and Boston tending to live by others of there race and origin. The first groups worked in factories or started small family businesses after having a hard time finding jobs and the second and third large groups had a easier time seeing as they were more rich and educated. The large majority of the armenians tended to stay near the technology and medicine industries in terms of work. Armenians were not typically discriminated against. Their customs are so much like ours they did not have a hard time adjusting to american life styles also making it easier for us to accept them. As the years go on armenians adjust to our language and way of living more fully, though still keeping heir customs and past times. Today armenians hold a special place in america. Though they came over as an unskilled and uneducated group they now hold a higher place in society. Employed in higher status and making greater amounts of money. Armenians greatly contributed to america with their work ethic and culture change. They now mainly live in Los Angeles making it the second most populated place for armenians other than, of course Armenia. [|Armenia Genocide] [|Armenian Culture]