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Category Archives: Evan Lefkovitz
The Anatomy of a Riot
In this week’s Five Points readings, Anbinder discusses the cause and effects of riots in 1850’s New York City. The violence featured bitter Irish Five Pointers who felt they were being given the short end of stick in the labor … Continue reading
Posted in April 23, Evan Lefkovitz
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The White-Black Divide in NYC
As I perused this week’s readings, I was appalled to come across a disturbing statement from Joe Feagin, which read, “no matter how affluent or influential blacks may be, in public places they cannot escape the stigma of being black.” … Continue reading
Posted in April 9, Evan Lefkovitz
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Misconceptions About the New Wave of Immigrants
A prevalent theme in this week’s readings is that legends about the past wave of immigrants have colored the way today’s immigrants are perceived. These preconceived notions entice native-born Americans to characterize immigrants the same way their ancestors did a … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, March 12
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Tenement Living and Despicable Overcrowding in New York City
As immigrants flooded into the New York in the mid 1800’s, their primary concern was to find a job that would earn them enough money to live comfortably, or possibly pay for family members to join them in the states. … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, March 5
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Italians vs. Chinese: An Analysis of Immigrant Experiences in Five Points
Reading about the lives of the Italians and the Chinese living in Five Points compelled me to consider the similarities and differences of their experiences. On its face, it seems as if the Italians and Chinese had completely different immigration … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, February 26
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The Construction of the African American Identity
In Thelma Wilis Foote’s Black and White Manhattan: The History of Racial Formation in New York City, she notes, “According to the Manichean symbolism of darkness and light, whiteness symbolizes moral purity and blackness moral pollution” (Foote 184). This quote … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, February 19
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To Assimilate or Not to Assimilate
The existence of assimilation and pluralism among immigrant communities and whether or not these two phenomena coexisted in American society is a prevalent topic in this week’s readings. Specifically, authors Stephen Steinberg and Gary Gerstle examine the concept of “Americanization,” … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, February 12
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