At the Dawn of Mass Italian Immigration: Lies, False Promises and Scams in 1872
“Motivated by self-interest, an immense syndicate of numerous subagents and recruiters spreads out in the Italian countryside to hunt men, just like in Kansas they track down wild beasts. All of these people from various occupations, live speculating and profiteering on the poverty of the unfortunate emigrants.” (Giovanni Florenzano, 1874)
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