Die Auswanderer von Bremerhaven

The emigrants of Bremerhaven · ब्रेमरहाफ़ेन के प्रवासी

A2German history in easy German · 1830–1974 · BremerhavenChapter 1 free

Millions of Germans once packed their whole life into one wooden box and boarded a ship to America. Many of them left from a harbour that Bremen built on the North Sea.

Timeline

1827Bremen founds its own sea port, Bremerhaven
1830Large-scale emigration through Bremerhaven begins
1850sSailing ships: the crossing often takes more than a month
Late 1800sSteamships make the trip in about two weeks
1892Ellis Island in New York opens
1974The last emigrant ships; about 7.2 million people have left from Bremerhaven
2005The German Emigration Center opens in Bremerhaven

Kapitel 1: Ein Ticket nach Amerika

A ticket to America · each German sentence with its English translation

Im 19. Jahrhundert waren viele Menschen in Deutschland sehr arm.In the 19th century, many people in Germany were very poor.

Es gab wenig Arbeit, und manchmal war die Ernte schlecht.There was little work, and sometimes the harvest was bad.

Viele träumten von einem neuen Leben in Amerika.Many dreamed of a new life in America.

Bremen ist eine alte Handelsstadt, aber sie liegt nicht direkt am Meer.Bremen is an old trading city, but it is not right on the sea.

Deshalb baute Bremen 1827 einen eigenen Hafen an der Nordsee: Bremerhaven.That is why in 1827 Bremen built its own harbour on the North Sea: Bremerhaven.

Von hier fuhren die Schiffe nach New York, Baltimore und New Orleans.From here, ships sailed to New York, Baltimore and New Orleans.

Zwischen 1830 und 1974 fuhren etwa 7,2 Millionen Menschen von Bremerhaven nach Übersee.Between 1830 and 1974, about 7.2 million people sailed from Bremerhaven to overseas.

Lange Zeit war es einer der wichtigsten Auswandererhäfen in Europa.For a long time it was one of the most important emigration ports in Europe.

Die meisten wollten in die USA, andere nach Kanada, Brasilien oder Australien.Most wanted to go to the USA, others to Canada, Brazil or Australia.

Bevor sie abfuhren, mussten viele tagelang in der Stadt warten.Before they left, many had to wait in the town for days.

Ihren ganzen Besitz hatten sie oft in einer einzigen Kiste.Often they had everything they owned in a single box.

Sie wussten: Vielleicht sehen wir unsere Heimat nie wieder.They knew: perhaps we will never see our homeland again.

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