Norway. and Denmark. ny was in the main intelligent. industrous. frugal. law respecting. and liberty loving. It readily assimilated w tth us and merged into the American with marvelous facility. It contributed to our statesmanship. to our literaulre. to our commerce. to our agriculture. and to all other avenues of industry. Beginning with the last decade. a change occurred in both the nationality and quality of our immigration. Those who were chiefly of the Slavonic countries began to come in great and increasing numbers. Among them were many very desirable acquisitions. many from the better portons of Italy. AustriaHungary and other eastern and southern countries were educated. enterprising. and brave. but the larger per cent was ill fitted to become a part of our population or to assume the privileges and responsibilities of American citizens.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about the low order of intelligence and inferior standard of life of immigrants from Slavonic countries.