Evidence of Past Bigotry.

The article focuses on the letter shared by a retired patrolman in Italy which centers on how Italians and Italian Americans were treated and viewed by the people accountable to the public. Specifically, it was a story of the patrolman's grandparents who wanted to get that chance of the American Dream but were humiliated by those who worked at Ellis Island. They were told by the officials to change their name so it will sound American or else go back to their homeland in Italy.