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From its earliest days under English rule, New York City had an unusually diverse ethnic makeup, with substantial numbers of Dutch, English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Jewish immigrants, as well as a large African-American population. This title paints a portrait of this society, exploring the meaning of ethnicity in early America.

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Winner of the 1991 Henricks Manuscript Award, Friends of the New Netherland Project "An excellent study of New York City's diverse population."--Choice "Joyce Goodfriend's book advances the discussion of the meaning of pluralism in colonial America through a deft integration of ethnic history, African-American history, and women's history in a non-ideological manner."--David S. Cohen, Journal of Social History "We have here a major contribution to our understanding of colonial America and an interesting case study of the variety in the history of American assimilation."--Paul A. Gilje, American Historical Review

Before the Melting Pot

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 9 October 1994
      ISBN-13 9780691037875
      978-0691037875
      ISBN-10 0691037876

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From its earliest days under English rule, New York City had an unusually diverse ethnic makeup, with substantial numbers of Dutch, English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Jewish immigrants, as well as a large African-American population. This title paints a portrait of this society, exploring the meaning of ethnicity in early America.

      Trade Review
      Winner of the 1991 Henricks Manuscript Award, Friends of the New Netherland Project "An excellent study of New York City's diverse population."--Choice "Joyce Goodfriend's book advances the discussion of the meaning of pluralism in colonial America through a deft integration of ethnic history, African-American history, and women's history in a non-ideological manner."--David S. Cohen, Journal of Social History "We have here a major contribution to our understanding of colonial America and an interesting case study of the variety in the history of American assimilation."--Paul A. Gilje, American Historical Review

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