Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Wollenberg, Charles. Ethnic Conflict in California History. Los Angeles: Tinnon-Brown, 1970. 144. Print.

The novel “Ethnic Conflict in California History” by Charles Wollenberg explains the struggles people from different ethnic backgrounds faced during the post war. However the ethnic group who faced the most difficulties was the Mexicans Americans. According to Wollenberg, “The depression of the 1930’s caused a drastic decline in agricultural prices in the vegetable and berry fields near Los Angeles were recessing as little as migrants, the Okies and Arkies” (Wollenberg 144). Mexican Americans were strongly affected by the U.S. Great Depression; thus explains why conflicts arouse between the Mexican workers and California’s agriculture market. The Novel gives me a strong resource of information regarding immigration during the post war of 1865 and the Great Depression.

 

Clark, W. A. V. The California Cauldron: Immigration and the Fortunes of Local Communities. New York: Guilford, 1998.139-40. Print.

The novel “The California Cauldron by William A.V. Clark introduces the process of immigration into California, and the different ethnicities who contributed to the growth of California’s economy, also the overall outcome of assimilation. According to Clark “ The metaphor of the melting pot, in which new immigrants eventually are Americanized Ideally the work of the melting pot, the process of cultural assimilation took place over time” (Clark 139-140). I acknowledge the fact that the new generations would have to adapt in order for them to be accepted in a large society.