Monthly Archives: March 2017
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits Riot was what erupted into a gang fight in 1857 between the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. Based on the movie clips from Gangs of New York, it seemed to be extremely violent. The New York … Continue reading
Rivalry
In the nineteenth century, the advent of new immigrants led to the creation of opposing parties, such as the Nativists, who fought to eliminate the rights of those immigrants. Multiple laws, riots, and restrictions followed during this time due to … Continue reading
An Interview With Qbedding
Fariha and I were not expecting to go to Qbedding. Our itinerary comprised mostly cafes and bakeries. Unfortunately, they all were unavailable for an interview. The answer was either the manager wasn’t there (and the employees seemed too uncomfortable to … Continue reading
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Trying to Evaluate the Dead Rabbit Riot
The Dead Rabbit Riot was confusing for me to understand, as its cause stemmed from several conflicts between different groups of people. It was hard to keep track of who supported who and who was … Continue reading
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits Riot occurred on July 4th 1857 over the land of the Five Points. This riot, however, was not the first instance of tension between immigrants and nativists. In 1849, the Astor Place Riots were a sign of … Continue reading
Ethnic Conflict
The Dead Rabbits riot in 1857 occurred due to conflicts between the Dead Rabbits, an Irish-American gang, and the Bowery Boys, a nativist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Irish gang. This tension rooted from two democratic groups in Five Points – one that … Continue reading
Thoughts on Assimilation
I think assimilation is something that is bound to happen if you come from another country into America. As a second generation New Yorker, I have lost many of my ethnic traditions and values. My Colombian and Ecuadorean grandparents were … Continue reading
The Fear of Assimilation
I would prefer the term ‘cultural mosaic’ or ‘salad bowl’ to describe our flourishing diversity over the term ‘melting pot’ any day. A term like ‘melting pot’ implies that every unique ore of metal gets melted down into a new … Continue reading
The Colorful World Underground
The article that most rang true for me was Ellick’s New York Times article, “In Queens: A Melting Pot, A Closed Book”. Maybe this article touched me the most because a different perspective about the neighborhood I grew up in … Continue reading
Posted in Week 3: Describing Diversity
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The Idea of a ‘Third Place’
Oldenburg – People in a community have third places that serve as a third home (aside from your actual home and your workplace). In these third places, people can find comfort and are able to socialize comfortably. Oldenburg believes these … Continue reading
