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, 1992 • Washington, 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.

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