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Comparing and Contrasting in My Antonia

Question 17 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Explain why immigrant girls could not get jobs as teachers when American girls could. Then, explain what the immigrant girls did instead.

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Immigrant girls often could not get jobs as teachers because they lacked the formal education required for the position and often did not speak English fluently enough to meet the standards of American schools. Additionally, cultural and social biases frequently favored native-born Americans for professional roles. Instead of teaching, many immigrant girls found work in factories, sweatshops, or as domestic servants, where language and education requirements were lower.

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