🟢| Unit 2 - Lithuanians

Question 1

Points

Answer 1

• Mines
• Traditions

Question 2

Mines

Answer 2

• Lithuanians were known to work in mines with many settling in Coatbridge, and these Lithuanian workers wold work in mines whilst Scottish miners were on strike.
• This made their experience negative because Scots looked on them suspiciously - Scottish workers believed migrants were brought to break strikes and drive down wages in the mines.

Question 3

Traditions

Answer 3

• Lithuanians had their own newspapers, such as the Valdelyte, produced in their native language and held events such as dances and concerts.
• This made their experience positive because they built up their own communities and maintained a distrinct sense of identity despite being away from their home country.