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A history of Puerto Rican politics in New York City: 1860s to 1945

puerto rican politics in urban america (107) • Published In 1984 • Pages: 15-42

By: Falcon, Angelo.

Abstract
In this study Falcon presents a survey of the early political history of the Puerto Rican community in New York City during five major historical periods: the pre-1898 period; 1898 to World War I; the 1920s; the depression years; and the 1940s. Throughout this work the author depicts a very politicized Puerto Rican community, exhibiting a broad-based organizational life. Issues of particular importance during the historical periods described above were many and varied, ranging from the political situation in Puerto Rico, to local New York City politics, the Spanish Civil War, and U.S. imperialism in Latin America. These issues, as well as other closely allied social problems, are discussed briefly.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
External migration
Business cycles
Labor supply and employment
Labor organization
Sodalities
Political behavior
Political parties
Elections
Political movements
culture
Puerto Ricans (Mainland)
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Political Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1992
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1860-1945
Coverage Place
New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
[by] Angelo Falcon
LCCN
83010739
LCSH
Puerto Ricans--New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government