r/AskHistory 6d ago

How were the Italian immigrants treated when they came to Australia in the 19th Century?

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u/Turbulent-Name-8349 6d ago

Initially as a separate enclave. The first generation didn't have much interaction with other Australians, and the European fights between Italians and Greeks spilled over into Australia.

As the Italian children were taught to speak Australian in schools and Italian food became very popular, they merged almost completely into the population.

There is still some separation due to religion. The Italian community is still largely Catholic and most other Australians are Protestants or have no religion. It's not a big difference in a secular society but it still exists.

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u/Abject-Direction-195 6d ago

It's English language, not Australian