Socially the millions of Irish, Jews, southern Europeans who moved here and weren't viewed as white began their assimilation 10/-
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Replying to @petesaunders3
@petesaunders3 (I think it's because those 3 are the biggest ethnic white groups in New York, so people contrast them? Hmmm...)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @petesaunders3
@petesaunders3 I think other cities, especially away from the coast, had not many Italians and very few Jews. Wasn't Chicago Irish + Polish?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@alon_levy My bigger point though is that if we want to anticipate the next 10-20 yrs, we can look at Gilded Age experience.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@petesaunders3 @alon_levy http://www.amazon.com/The-Monied-Metropolis-Consolidation-Bourgeoisie/dp/0521524105 … http://www.amazon.com/Henry-George-Crisis-Inequality-Progress/dp/0231120001 … I'm open for other suggestions too
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