P4+2013+GL+New+York+1950's

. Audience-Every person in New York City in the 1950’s had a common goal, to make a good living and have a good life. This was possible for many because of the optimism following the U.S. victory of WWII only 5 years before. There were many opportunities, as long as you were a straight white man. According to Ephemeral New York, “During this time, racial segregation was still present in the U.S” (Ephemeral New York). There was a very obvious ethnic division as most rights acts were not in place. Any other ethnicity; asian, mexican, african-american, were all shunned. This includes women as the women rights movement had not yet taken place. Most of the image of New York city and the advertisements of how life should be depicts white males and this is the audience of this propaganda.
 * Andrew **

"Ephemeral New York." Ephemeral New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
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Aim- In the 1950s New York was full of different ethnicity's. These different groups of people caused disputes between the races, this resulted in gangs fighting and killing each other. The gangs beat up on the newcomers for the purpose of showing who owned New York. In one article it states, “East Harlem was one of these neighborhoods that experienced an influx of newcomers. Predominantly Italian since the 1930s, East Harlem was once known as Italian Harlem” (newyorkcitygangs). The Italian immigrants were some of the first to come to New York and believed by fighting they showed that they controlled New York and newcomers were not welcome. By doing this the Italians created a great amount of racial segregation. In another article it states, “Among the most notorious of the estimated 150 gangs were the Mau Maus, Bishops, Dragons, and Egyptian Kings” (ephemeralnewyork). Resentment caused an influx of gangs and violence in New York. The purpose seems to be hate filled and racist. Only if they realized America does not belong to any one.
 * Sean **



"Ephemeral New York." Ephemeral New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013. "New York City Fighting Gangs." New York City Fighting Gangs. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
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**Jose** Cultural: New York City in the 1950’s was filled with a wide variety of fashion, architecture, events, and ways of living. New York City in the 1950’s was filled with saloons for all the drinking and music halls for entertainment. Although, many districts and streets in New York at the time were known as sex districts. One article states, “New York packed in as many saloons, music halls, gambling dens, and brothels—lots and lots of brothels”. In the 1950’s, sending letters for holidays also became a part in an individuals life in New York ( Ephemeral New York). The architecture was also very different. For example, lamp posts and metal on the outside of buildings were built of bronze but was stopped due to the fact of rust. The billboards and ads on the sides of buildings also played a huge part in showing the culture on New York. All the toys, clothes, food, drinks, products, sports, movies, etc were shown through these billboards to all tourists and citizens in New York.



"Ephemeral New York." Ephemeral New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
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Historical: New York in the 1950’s was full of different fashions, traditions, and even different ways of transportation. Most people during this period of time rode the train, and unlike now most people just sat on it either reading the newspaper, or they just sat in silence waiting for there stop. For the fashion in this time, most kids wore long pants and just a T-shirt or tank top. As for the adults, most were close to the same thing but if it was cold weather they would wear coats and hats. Until the 1970’s, the tradition for a resteraunt was a small chain of places called Schrafft’s. In one article it states, “Schrafft’s restaurants, a popular mini-chain in the tradition of Child’s and Chock Full o’Nuts that offered sandwiches and ice cream”(ephemeral new york). There were also many violent teenage street gangs in this time and they have killed many people. In another article it states, “GOLDEN GUINEAS: 1955 From Buhre Avenue, Italian gang, they attended St. Michael's High School in the Bronx, and their main rival was the Navajos gang” (Stone Grease). This gang was very violent and started at a high shcool, there are many other gangs that are just as bad.
 *  Angel Ramirez **



"New York Greasers, Gangs and Clubs From New York, Boppin Gangs From New York." New York Greasers, Gangs and Clubs From New York, Boppin Gangs From New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
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