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The Puerto Rican Experience

The Puerto Rican Experience. http://latinony.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html. Coming to America. The first Puerto Ricans arrived by ship. This was a long and expensive trip. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us.htm. Later, airplanes made the trip quicker and less expensive.

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The Puerto Rican Experience

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  1. The Puerto Rican Experience http://latinony.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html

  2. Coming to America The first Puerto Ricans arrived by ship. This was a long and expensive trip. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us.htm

  3. Later, airplanes made the trip quicker and less expensive. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-puerto-ricans-baby-boomers-coming-back-rico-daniel-ruiz-mba

  4. Many of the new arrivals settled in tenements, the only housing they could afford or that was available to them. http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/multi-tenants.html https://www.pinterest.com/pin/523332419170775123/

  5. Wealthier Puerto Ricans moved into brownstone row houses. https://jenfelton.wordpress.com/2011/08/

  6. The next task was to find employment. Men found work on the docks, in factories, or joined the military. http://hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/byrelated?id=2B346BDD-72E5-4A57-8706-238956398440 http://latinbusinesstoday.com/tendencia/inspirational-latinos/2013/11/honor-and-fidelity-65th-infantry-regiment

  7. Women found work as domestics, in factories, or also joined the military. http://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/history/2t79.htm https://www.nps.gov/heritageinitiatives/latino/latinothemestudy/military.htm

  8. In time, Puerto Ricans created vibrant neighborhoods that reflected their culture. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us.htm

  9. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2005/04/19/arts/20050422_BARRIO_SLIDESHOW_4.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2005/04/19/arts/20050422_BARRIO_SLIDESHOW_4.html http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us-1.htm

  10. http://www.imagekind.com/art/stunning/boricua/artwork-on/fine-art-printshttp://www.imagekind.com/art/stunning/boricua/artwork-on/fine-art-prints http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us.htm https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/el-coqui-restaurant/

  11. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/pr-us.htm

  12. Throughout this experience, Puerto Ricans faced discrimination. They protested and demanded their civil rights on many occasions. https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/cuban4.html

  13. Today, Puerto Rican-Americans exhibit pride in their heritage http://newyork.cbslocal.com/guide/a-guide-to-the-2011-puerto-rican-day-parade/

  14. and enrich the United States. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124338457658756731 https://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/preparingtravel/ascan_bio_acaba.html http://puzzles-games.eu/puzzle-ricky-martin-195.html

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