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sweetstunner0124 t1_j9jisdh wrote

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Thank you for this! My family emigrated to America from Germany around the time of unification and I've always wondered what might have prompted them to do that. This book might have some insight into what my ancestors were going through!

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PantsTime t1_j9o0bj8 wrote

Indeed! It isn't just political conditions like wars that make people move, but many parts of Germany urbanised and industrialised, causing much social dislocation.

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