Slovenian Settlement in New York Until 1941

Večino priseljencev iz Evrope v Združene države Amerike je pot vodila skozi mesto New York, ki je tudi zato naglo rastlo po številu prebivalstva in gospodarskem pomenu, zato sem predstavil glavne značilnosti priseljevanja v ZDA. V obravnavanem obdobju Slovenci nismo imeli lastne države, zato sem pregledal, kako je to vplivalo na skupnost, kar me je vodilo do bratskih podpornih organizacij v ZDA in pomembnejših društev v New Yorku, s posebno pozornostjo na Družbi sv. Rafaela. Predstavil sem tudi mesto New York in njegov pomen za priseljevanje, kakor tudi vlogo katoliške cerkve v ZDA in zgodbo slovenske župnije v New Yorku. Nadaljujem s pregledi gospodarskega položaja slovenskih priseljencev v New Yorku, njihovega političnega delovanja med 1. svetovno vojno in vsakdanjega življenja v New Yorku. Delo zaključim s predstavitvijo procesa asimilacije.Most immigrants from Europe to the United States of America travelled through New York City, which consequently grew in terms of population and the economy. This is why I presented the main characteristics of immigration to the USA. The period in consideration is one, in which Slovenians did not have their own country, which is why I reviewed how this affected the community. This also led me to fraternal benefit societies and the more important societies in New York with special emphasis on St. Raphael\u27s Society in New York. I continue by reviewing the economic situation of Slovene immigrants in New York, their political activities during World War One and their everyday lives in New York. The work is concluded with a presentation of the assimilation process