Preliminary communication
The Croatian Fraternal Union as a Social Organisation of Croatian Immigrants in the United States of America
Tihomir Telišman
; Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In this study the author examines the development of the Croatian Fraternal Union from the end of the last century to our decade. Emphasis is given to the role of the CFU in preserving the ethnic identity of Yugoslav immigrant's in America. Special credit in this matter is given to the newspaper “Zajedničar” and to the youth organi¬sation “Pomladak”. The political activity of the CFU during WWI and its positive function in the creation of the Yugoslav state is also examined. Finally, the author gives statistical data on the number of CFU members from the year 1963 (the high point) until 1983 (the year of the last convention of this organization). The author indicates the negative trend in the decrease of the number of members younger than 18 years of age.
Keywords
Croatian Fraternal Union; ethnic identity; immigrants; Croats; United States
Hrčak ID:
128911
URI
Publication date:
30.9.1985.
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