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Poland immigration is indeed one of the most important historical events that has brought an immense change in the social,political scenario of Poland. For a long time this European country underwent severe Poland immigration that affected the whole picture.
Since the early 1800's to the starting of World War II, roughly 5 million Polish immigrants reached United States. There were many significant reasons for which people of Poland fled from their country. Few emigrants left because of strict military service whereas others left expecting better facilities in America. Again some fled due to religious persecution.
However, the first appearances of Polish in America occurred during the year 1608. These immigrants were being hired by the London Company to increase their industrial skills, but when the first Legislative Assembly denied the Jamestown Poles the right to vote, they went for a strike and refused to work untill they will have the right to vote, so On 21st July, 1619 the Legislative Assembly granted the right to vote to the Polish people. This is how, the Poles fought successfully for civil rights for the first time.
In 1776, the Poland immigration to America increased in number (the year of the American Revolution). At that time there main purpose was to fight. They supported for the self government. Thaddeus Kosciuszko as well as Count Kazimiere Pulaski were the generals during this Revolutionary War.
The first wave of Poland immigration, largely comprises of poor nobles and intellectuals.
Again who came to America for the purpose of money making, were popularly known as "za chlebem" or "for bread" immigrants.
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