book chapter

Adjustment and integration: the Italian experience in Colorado

new explorations in italian american studies: proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the american italian historical association, washington, d.c., november 12-14, 1992Washington, D.C. • Published In 1992 • Pages: 195-208

By: Worrall, Janet E..

Abstract
This is a study of labor and ethnic conflict in Colorado in the years between 1890 and 1920. Worrall recounts the numerous strikes and the United Mine Workers's struggle to organize workers and fight for an eight-hour day and a ten percent pay raise. She also recounts the lynching of an Italian immigrant in 1892 and the Ludlow Massacre of 1914. In Denver, immigrant families settled along the South Platte River, the Bottoms, where they lived in dismal poverty. Some grew and peddled fruit and vegetables and over time came to dominate Denver's garden marketing sector. Worrall also discusses the influence of early Italian-Catholic leaders.
Subjects
Ethnic stratification
Labor supply and employment
Collective bargaining
Individual enterprise
culture
Italian Americans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ;1999
Field Date
Not Specified
Coverage Date
1850-1945
Coverage Place
Colorado, United States
Notes
[Janet E. Worrall]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208)
LCCN
94032166
LCSH
Italian Americans