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The making of an American

This silent film follows an Italian immigrant who migrates to America but finds himself limited to working as a day laborer due to his lack of English proficiency. Unfortunately, he sustains an injury when he fails to comprehend a job safety warning. While recovering, he encounters a notice at the Post Office, written in multiple languages, urging immigrants to learn English at night school. Determined, he…

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