a huge part in not only The New York Draft Riot but also the Watts riot. Racism also a great deal had a deal in the tragedies that spread all throughout New York City and Los Angeles. New York Draft Riot is one of America’s most devastating riots. It began as a mild rally against the national draft‚ but turn took a worse as it focused more on the racial and social struggle. In the text‚ The Gangs Of New York‚ Asbury gives a very in depth description of the New York Draft Riot. According to Asbury
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New York Vs. Los Angeles Did you know according to the US Census and Suburbanstats.org that almost half of Los Angeles is hispanic while only 17% of New York is hispanic? Why is that so? And how would that affect these cities and their peoples’ views? New York is the largest city in the United States and the world while Los Angeles is the second largest in the United States and third in the world. However‚ they are on the opposite ends of the United States. Also‚ Los Angeles is a much younger city
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thought as the place of opportunities‚ New York City became a symbol of freedom and economic mobility to the earliest immigrants coming from all over Europe and Asia in the 1800’s. Whether it was due to religious persecution‚ land and job shortages‚ famines or rising taxes‚ these immigrants were just looking to obtain a better quality of life for themselves and their families. Nearly 12 million people passed through the gates of Ellis Island and settled in New York City. Due to the fact that most immigrants
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was a whole new level. New York City. The city where dreams were made and destroyed. The capital of the world. From that moment on I was hooked. I loved the food‚ I loved the sights‚ I loved the people‚ and I loved the rush I felt as soon as I walked out the door. I was mesmerized by the Phantom on Broadway and shocked by the people performing in Times Square. This was the place for me. I knew that this was the city I wanted to spend the rest of my life in. After my trip to New York last summer
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easy thing. Especially now in the United States where immigration is seen as a problem with our new president. Our president has made decisions against immigration solely because of stereotypes that have been around for centuries. A great film that replicates the first sign of U.S. immigration and it’s first stereotypes in the late 1800s is Gangs of New York (2002). This movie takes place in New York where at this time there was a huge flow of a variety of Immigrants that had no one to relate to
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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Corruption in the Gangs of New York The Gilded Age‚ or as it is commonly referred to as‚ the era of corruption‚ took place in 1877 to 1900. This time period was most effectively portrayed in the novel and movie‚ The Gangs of New York‚ which was written by Herbert Asbury. The Gangs of New York focused on a time of political corruption during a period of massive increase in immigration in New York. In this essay I will discuss three themes: immigration‚ Political machines‚ and bad situations‚ that
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The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 was an uprising in New York City. New York enacted laws that restricted the lives of enslaved peoples. A slave market was built near present-day Wall Street to accommodate the increase in slaves being imported by the Royal African Company. By the early 1700s about 20 percent of the population were African slaves. Slaves were limited and required to carry a pass to be able to travel more than a mile from home‚ couldn’t gather in groups of more than three people‚ marriage
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Gangs of New York is just perfect entertainment. It is an enthralling‚ bloody‚ melodramatic epic that more than justifies its two and one half hour running time. In Gangs director Martin Scorsese spins another tale of the New York underworld but with a twist. Instead of the mid-twentieth century organized crime milieu of Goodfellas‚ Scorsese ventures back to the 19th century to show us the origin of the modern street gang. It’s the early 1860s and the notorious Five Points slum is ruled by the
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Audience Analysis This encomium‚ praising New York Fashion Week is one of the most well known events in the fashion industry. I have chosen fashion week to show my audience of inspiring designers as well as many opinionated “Vogue” readers and everyday people who crave high end fashion. It will show the dedication and hard work a designer much out forth in order to make not just a simple outfit but a mesmerizing and breathe taking design. An inspiring designer should be serious about their
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