The Establishment of a Polish Community within Flint, Michigan

America is a land of immigrants. Very few of us can claim indigenous status, yet each new immigrant group seems to have to endure hostility from the other immigrant groups which have preceded them. This hostility may manifest itself in various ways, such as legislation designed to keep more immigrants from entering the country, discrimination in housing or employment, or insulting stereotypes and racial/ethnic slurs. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the immigrant experience of one particular group, the Poles, both in the United States in general and in Flint, Michigan, in particular. Why did the Poles come to America? How did they get here? Why did they come to Flint? Most importantly, what happened to them when they arrived?Master of Arts (MA)Liberal StudiesUniversity of Michigan-Flinthttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143380/1/Montpas.pd