Which question might a reader ask to get a better understanding of what catherine gaetano gallippi witnessed on Ellis island as described in the Ellis island orlan history project excerpt
One young woman examined Catherine's hair when she went to Ellis Island. Catherine had braided her hair beautifully as she was going to meet someone.
The woman unbraided her hair and found something clipping her hair and cut it here and there. Catherine started to cry and questioned the woman about the hair cut.
The woman told Catherine that if she is going to be in America, she has to keep her hair clean.
