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Professor: Dr. Peter Vellon
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Category Archives: Serinna Bradfield
Discrimination Reaches its Boiling Point
Throughout the semester, we have discussed the different types of hardships and prejudice faced by immigrants in New York City. We learned that they faced discrimination in the workplace with low wages and poor working conditions. We studied the horrible … Continue reading
Posted in April 23, Serinna Bradfield
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The Ineffective Innovation of Dumbbell Tenements
In this week’s readings in Five Points, I saw one specific story that reminded me of a modern day problem for the lower classes. In the chapter, Anbinder describes how an elevated railway was constructed on the Bowery in 1878. … Continue reading
Posted in April 16, Serinna Bradfield
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The Horrors of the Garment Factories
Something from the readings that really struck me was the type of jobs accepted by 19th century immigrants. One particular industry that sounded especially horrific was the garment industry. In high school, I learned about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. This … Continue reading
Posted in March 12, Serinna Bradfield
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150 Years of Similar Immigrant Behavior
A theme I picked up on in this week’s readings is that immigrants tend to behave in a similar fashion to what they did over one hundred years ago. Specifically, a feature common to immigrants both new and old is … Continue reading
Posted in March 5, Serinna Bradfield
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America: Land of Opportunity, or Land of Immobile Social Order?
Many immigrants came to America in search of a better life and better opportunities. They left their home countries to look for economic opportunity and religious freedom, and to achieve the American dream. The Irish came because of the famine, … Continue reading
Posted in February 26, Serinna Bradfield
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Pluralism and Assimilation, Part 2
Last week, we discussed the concept of the American melting pot and the distinction between pluralism and assimilation. Binder and Reimer’s “All the Nations Under Heaven” also discusses the assimilation of Manhattan’s early immigrants. The ethnic and religious diversity and … Continue reading
Posted in February 19, Serinna Bradfield
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The Great American Melting Pot
Steinberg and Walzer both address the concept of the “melting pot”, the term used to describe immigrant assimilation into American culture. Each author presents contrasting views on the extent to which immigrants are “melted” into American society. While Steinberg suggests … Continue reading
Posted in February 12, Serinna Bradfield
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