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Category Archives: Simranjit Kaur
Discrimination Against The Southern Italian Immigrants
While reading “The Religious Boundaries of an Inbetween People: Street Feste and the Problem of the Dark-Skinned Other in Italian Harlem, 1920-1990” by Robert Orsi, I learned something that I had never known before. I know that people from many … Continue reading
Posted in April 16, Simranjit Kaur
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The Puerto Rican Problem
Puerto Rican immigration was different from European immigration, in that there wasn’t a specific time period in which the Puerto Ricans came to New York. It was much easier for them to emigrate, and they could return home whenever they … Continue reading
Posted in April 9, Simranjit Kaur
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Tech Tools
The tech tools that we (Italian group) is thinking about using are pictures, videos (if we can set up an interview), maps, and pop ups. We may use other tech tools as well, or change the ones we are using … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Communication, Simranjit Kaur
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“This Is The Best Country In The World”
The streets are not really paved with gold in America, as immigrants learned after they came over with determination and hope to improve their occupational and economic status. Anbinder’s Five Points highlights this idea by discussing the types of jobs … Continue reading
Posted in March 12, Simranjit Kaur
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“A Moden Day Scandal”
When immigrants were coming here in the 1900s, many of them used to live in tenements. These tenements featured the worst living conditions possible on the Earth. People did not have plumbing, electricity, or even the right sewage systems that … Continue reading
Posted in March 5, Simranjit Kaur
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Rich vs. Poor
Immigrants came in waves to the United States of America for many reasons, including religious persecution, anti-Semitism, and economic hardship. When they came to New York City, they lived in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, a place that came … Continue reading
Posted in February 26, Simranjit Kaur
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Comments on “Slaves in Colonial NY”
During our class discussion last week, we talked about African Americans being excluded from the melting pot of races that is present in New York, and the Harris reading blatantly states this point and highlights the beginning of racism in … Continue reading
Posted in February 19, Simranjit Kaur
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