Synopsis
This book recounts the genesis of the Puerto Rican community in Philadelphia during the interwar years (1917–1945). It connects the origins of this community to the mass migration of the post-WW II years when Puerto Ricans consolidated their presence in Philadelphia (1945–1985). This study compares the experiences of Puerto Ricans with that of the Italians, the Polish, and African Americans in Philadelphia during the early twentieth century. The scholarship on Puerto Ricans outside of New York has been, by and large, limited to the postwar period and a closer examination of the interwar years provides us a more complete picture of how the postwar migrants were established and developed over a much longer period than previously believed. Until now, there has been no comprehensive examination of this early diaspora in Philadelphia and this book rectifies this scholarly deficiency.
This study also argues that the picture presented by scholars on the extent and impact of Puerto Rican migration to the U.S. is hampered by a lack of understanding of the pre-World War II period. A review of the available literature for this time period and the evolution of these communities that have lasted well into the twenty-first century is a testament to the importance of the pre-WWII period. In addition, this book argues that this early migration was important for carving out a small, but significant space into which the post-World War II migration landed.
About the author
Víctor Vásquez-Hernández is Professor of History at Miami-Dade College-Kendall Campus. He is the author of many essays on the Latino community in Philadelphia, and the co-editor of Historical Perspectives on the Puerto Rican Diaspora in the United States (Temple University Press).
Reviews
Víctor Vásquez-Hernández has made an important contribution to the history of the Puerto Rican diaspora… This work offers a short but sustained analysis of the shifts in composition and circumstances of diasporic migrants to the City of Brotherly Love. --John H. Hinshaw, The Journal of American History
Víctor Vásquez-Hernández adds to the rich body of writing about Philadelphia’s ethnic history by exploring the earliest experiences of what is now one of the largest groups in the city—the Puerto Rican community. --Barbara Klaczynska, Polish American Studies
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History of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia from 1910-1945
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Before the Wave: Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, 1910-1945
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