During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe and their descendants were generally able to do much better economically, politically, and residentially than the still-segregated black Americans who had already resided in the country for generations before these white immigrants arrived.

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Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, despite facing their own challenges, were able to integrate more successfully into American society than black Americans due to systemic racism and segregation policies that limited the opportunities for black Americans in various aspects of life, including economically, politically, and residentially.

During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Immigrants from Southern