Greenwich Village

Martin Luther King Jr. made a speech about publically speaking out about not agreeing with the US policy in Vietnam on April 7th, 1967, which was the day before Dr. King was assented. 3. March 16th, 1968 – > My Lai Massacre: On March 16th, 1968, a village named My Lai was invaded by the American Division, 11th brigade, or better known as the angry and frustrated men of the Charlie…

Sidewalk by Mitchell Duneier investigates a complex social ecology of a three block span of New York’s Greenwich Village. The Book offers a look at a community and public life. In the book Duneier takes on a stretch of lower sixth ave that is very much frequented by scavengers and panhandlers. Duneier worked for months at different vendor table’s on the street, thus aiding in gaining insight from the streets. In the book he talks about run ins with small local business owners, as well as their…

Originally located in Greenwich Village, the bar became known as the ideal spot for the more marginalized gay population -- drag queens, effeminate men, and the transgender community. In the sixties, police raids were common practice, however, the patrons of Stonewall landed their…

For several years, LGBT people have fought to to earn their equal rights, marked by events such as the Stonewall riots. These people people organized social groups such as the Daughters of Bilitis and the Mattachine Society, fighting to be able to exist in public spaces such as bars and the papers and later on, rights to same-sex marriage and equal job opportunity. The LGBT movement has impacted our society in social and public ways, changing the way we will interact in future years. Before the…

understood that high status is taken notice of and achieved early on based from social institutions (academics, involvement in clubs, and more) and takes prominence in determining one’s later occupation and income. When Conley first started attending Greenwich, the students were based upon background than skin tone to what set them apart from one another – this includes: political views (Ford versus Carter), class, and wealth. The students that had a greater social and cultural capital were…

was broken. pay phones 4, toilets, mirrors, jukeboxes, and cigarette machines were all smashed, possibly in the mass violent outburst and possibly by the police. News of the take part in mass violent outburst put out on top quickly throughout Greenwich Village and the next night, taking part in mass violent outburst again came, was, put all round Christopher Street. thousands of people gathered in front of the stone-wall, which had opened again, putting a stop to breathing Christopher Street…

social function but lack of surveillance. According to the rich or near the rich cities, people seem to appreciate sidewalk life as much as anybody. I am not surprised due to the amount of rent they must pay. Jacob talks about her own life in Greenwich Village. Sidewalks create a public character and that is what she became. Jacobs was a sidewalk public character on petition strategy. Not only did she spread news but she learned news at…

musical released in 1957. The film was written by Leonard Gershe and directed by Stanley Donen. It stars Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, and Kay Thompson. Astaire plays a fashion photographer who "discovers" a beautiful clerk (Audrey Hepburn) in a Greenwich Village philosophy bookstore. The photographer, who works for Quality magazine, convinces the chief editor, played by Kay Thompson, that this girl is the fresh face the publication needs to offer the public. Together they lure her to Paris,…

People in this time period were living in an era were homosexual sex was illegal in every state except Illinois. Homosexuals were discriminated against homosexual sex was punishable by prison. Within Greenwich Village is the Stonewall Inn which was a common area for homosexuals to hangout and drink. In the 1960's, New York created police vice squads that's purpose was to raid gay bars and baths. They began using decoys to solicit and entrap gays. By 1966 over 100 men a week were arrested as…

The notion of a nurse with no medical skills would alarm us today. This was the case with nursing in the past. There was no recognized or proper training. The women only had their own form of knowledge about nursing that came from a family member or neighbor past down to her. She then was sent out to provide care for the sick or wounded, just off the experience that had. In this period registered nurse was not a word used to define a nurse. That description was given predominantly to women who…