Highlight the quotation and the name of the speaker of the quotation. Edward Corsi, who later became United States Commissioner of Immigration, was a ten-year-old Italian immigrant when he sailed into New York harbor in 1907 :. . . "Mothers and fathers lifted up babies so that they too could see, off to the left, the Statue of Liberty . . ."

—Immigrant Kids,
Russell Freedman

Which idea does this quotation support?

Immigrants never forgot their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty.
The voyage was an ordeal, but it was worth it.
Immigrants usually crossed the Atlantic as steerage passengers.
Immigration to the United States reached an all-time high between 1880 and 1920.
Pls answer fas

It A.

Explanation:

Immigrants never forgot their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.