keywords: immigrants, immigration, servitude, forced slavery, european americans, asian americans, black americans
Synopsis: Documents the various groups of immigrants seeking political and religious freedom in the 19th and 20th centuries. Using drawings, still photographs and limited video, Voyage To America documents the various immigrant groups who have been assimilated into American society. Points out early settlers came to America seeking political and religious freedom, some obtaining passage in exchange for servitude; describes importation of Black slaves.
Shows migration of immigrants across the USA during the 19th century. Highlights the major waves of immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries, and describes difficulties and successes of later immigrants in adjusting to a new way of life. Points out that all Americans are descendants of some immigrant group.
