Italian Immigration to Swedesboro, NJ

Students will be introduced to the concept of immigration. They will explore how Italian immigrants traveled across the Delaware River from Philadelphia to become migrant workers in Gloucester County. Many of these same migrant workers eventually owned most of the prosperous farms in South Jersey. Students will investigate the opportunities available to immigrants in the USA and the prosperity that met those who worked hard, worked ethically, and worked intelligently. They will see how the American dream came true to many of the Italian immigrants who settled in the farmlands of southern New Jersey.