56:43 Read this excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell
Freedman
My mother, my stepfather, my brother Giuseppe,
and my two sisters, Liberta and Helvetia, all of us
together, happy that we had come through the
storm safely, clustered on the foredeck for fear of
separation and looked with wonder on this
miraculous land of our dreams
Giuseppe and I held tightly to Stepfather's hands,
while Liberta and Helvetia clung to Mother
Passengers all about us were crowding against the
rail Jabbered conversations, sharp cries, laughs
and cheers - a steadily rising din filled the air
Mothers and fathers lifted up babies so that they too
could see, off to the left, the Statue of Liberty
Which detail best supports the idea that arriving in
America was a great relief after the long voyage?
Immigrant passengers were very crowded on the
ship's deck
Immigrant passengers were afraid of being
separated
Immigrant passengers made noise when they
saw the Statue of Liberty
Immigrant passengers held tightly to their
families
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