The Wendish Culture

By: Rahul G.

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Flag

The German Flag

Push Factors and Country of Origin

-Origin country is Eastern Germany

-Forced to speak German

-Were not allowed to do labor in profession

-Had to join Evangelical Reform Church

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Areas Settled in Texas and Pull Factors

-wanted to speak their language

-wanted to practice religion

-economic growth

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Food

Important People

Cultural Highlights and Interesting Facts

Cultural Influence in Texas

-many efforts to help restore culture

-German and Wendish cultures crossed

-Wendish museums carry history

Is Texas better off because of immigration?

-Better

-Bring all sorts ideas and ways to solve problems

-Don't use same resources

-Made Texas diverse

-Trades

Citations

Sylvia Grider, "WENDS," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/plw01), accessed February 01, 2016. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


"Texas Wendish Heritage." Texas Wendish Heritage. Texas Wendish Heritage Society, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.




The Wends Of Texas Represent A Small, Slavic Group Of People Who Have Never Had An, Independent Nation And Who Have Undergone, and Double Assimilation In Texas. NARRATIVE TEXTS (n.d.): n. pag. U Texas. Web. 1 Feb. 2016.



Lammert, Rob. "About the Wends." About the Wends. About Wends, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.



Flag of Germany. Photo. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 2 Feb 2016.

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St. The Wends of Texas (n.d.): n. pag. Texan Cultures. Texan Cultures. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.



Wendish wedding / Woodcut a. C.Huth. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 3 Feb 2016.
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