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La Famiglia (1890-1910)
Documentary series. The opening programme offers a brief history of the Italian Risorgimento to provide the context for the great flight from the Mezzogiorno region, as well as the origins of the first generation’s psychology. By the late 9th century, Italians begin to put down roots and ‘Little Italys’ spring up throughout the US, but the first generation of Italian Americans who hold on to their language and culture are branded as outsiders and mistrusted by non-Italians. Part of 4., The Italian-American experience is chronicled, beginning with why many Italians immigrated to America. By the late 19th century, “Little Italys” sprang up throughout the US, but Italian-Americans were often branded as outsiders and mistrusted by non-Italians. In New Orleans, for example, anti-Italian sentiment erupted into violence and 11 Italian-Americans were murdered by an armed mob., The Italian-American experience is chronicled, beginning with why many Italians immigrated to America. By the late 19th century, “Little Italys” sprang up throughout the U.S., but Italian-Americans were often branded as outsiders and mistrusted by non-Italians. In New Orleans, for example, anti-Italian sentiment erupted into violence and 11 Italian-Americans were murdered by an armed mob.
