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Swedish
Immigrants
Although
everyone except the American Indians were 'immigrants'
to the US, prejudice against specific ethnic and racial
groups surged throughout Colorado Springs, particularly
against the Swedish and the blacks in our community. Ingrid
and her family were forced to live in a settlement outside
of town that consisted of tents with dirt bottoms. They
were not afforded the luxury of wooden buildings or even
beds in most cases, and they ate whatever meager food
they could find.
But
through it all, Ingrid managed to rise above her circumstances
and find love with Matthew Cooper. She also found work
for many residents in and around our town, even taking
a job to care for children in a family in the next town
to save money for when she and Matthew married.
We'll
have more on Ingrid in future issues.
Quotable
Listing
"Ya.
Ya."
"Ma-chew."
"You
buy all my tickets? Why?"
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