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Lithuanian's in Scotland - Coggle Diagram
Lithuanian's in Scotland
Jobs
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Coal mining
The main job that Lihuanians did in Scotland was coal mining. They were often forced into doing it. They also sometimes thought that they were being employed in farming due to the language barrier. The wages they were being paid in Scotland are far better than what they were in Lithuania
Economic growth
Thousands came in the early 20th century, it was either that or just join the russian army. Most were poor and a few hardly could speak english
Lithuanians helped in heavy industries such as Petroleum refining, food processing, energy supplies, and chemicals, wood products, textile and clothing
Lots settled in the united states but a massive amount went to lanarkshire,scotland
Many agricultural Lithuanians got kicked out of Lithuania because of poverty and were persuaded by big iron and steel companies to come to Scotland and work for them.
Assimilation
However many Lithuanians still faced criticism from Scots. Many Lithuanians worked in mines, often being used by employers as strikebreakers. This resulted in them facing anger from Scottish mine workers whose jobs they took
Other Scots felt angry that the immigrant Lithuanians would sometimes work for lower wages that Scots. This led to a fear that Scots would lose their jobs, or that all average wages would be reduced as a result of this, again creating resentment
Trade unions launched campaigns against the immigrant workers, even describing them as “an evil” in Scottish society
Lithuanians also suffered from negative stereotypes. The poverty faced by Lithuanians created an idea that they were drunk, dirty or diseased
To help them better integrate, some immigrants changed their surnames to reflect Scottish names, for example, Bernotaitis became Brown. However some names were changed by officials without agreement
many Lithuanians improved relations by becoming involved in campaigns to improve workplace conditions. This included setting up trade unions or supporting strike action taken by the Scots
the majority of Lithuanian immigrants were Catholic. This brought them into conflict with many Protestant Scots, especially when the Lithuanians held their religious services, spoken in Lithuanian
Lithuanians made up only a small proportion of Scotland’s population; they also living in only a small number of areas across the country. Whilst this limited the discrimination they faced, it did not stop it happening
the Lithuanians that came to Scotland were often very poor, or they were trying to save money for the US journey. This meant they lived in poorer areas, causing anger if they were seen to add to overcrowding
Living conditions
Lithuanian immigrants arrived in Scotland in the late 19th century and worked in the growing industries of coal, iron and steel in lanarkshire and Ayrshire,
Lithuanians developed their own communities however they were a lot smaller than the irish communities,
Lithuanians were eventually absorbed into the local community though there identity was usually lost because of name changes,
Lithuanian children went to local schools because there was not enough money to make a separate school. They usually got picked on at school,
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The majority of the Lithuanians who immigrated to Scotland arrived between the 1890s and 1920s,
They were fleeing tyranny and poverty, Lithuania was then part of the Russian Empire. Many immigrants, most of whom settled in Lanarkshire, were peasants,
Spoke different language and were Catholic,
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