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Both sets of my grandparents came to the US (New York) from Italy in the 1920's. They learned very broken English, and discouraged my young parents from speakin
by demondemidi 3y ago
Both sets of my grandparents came to the US (New York) from Italy in the 1920's. They learned very broken English, and discouraged my young parents from speaking Italian. All four grandparents felt this way. My parents aren't sure of the reasons, they were just told not to speak Italian outside the house.
- bhpm 3y agoYour grandparents were trying to protect your parents from the racism they encountered as immigrants in the 1920s. It was vicious, inexcusable, and largely forgotten due to the success of Italian assimilation in the US. Jacobson’s “Whiteness of a Different Color” goes into this in detail.
- demondemidi 3y ago/smacks forehead/ Of course! Thanks for the book recommendation.