Three Points

Located from Blackpast.org

First Point:

The introduction begins with Frank Leslie’s quote. This quote is derived from his newspaper. The newspaper itself is a primary source because it is done by the author’s point of view of the events taken place during that time. This source is trustworthy because it is written by the person who has been there to witness the Five Points.

Second Point:

Five Points was the beginning of “slumming,” according to Junius H. Browne’s The Great Metropolis: A Mirror of New-York. This source is not a primary source even though it is non-fiction. This is a secondary source because it is not an autobiography and because it is about one person’s view on history.

Third Point:

According to the Encyclopedia of New York City and Gotham, Five Points got its name because of its location at the “five-cornered intersection.” These are both secondary sources. An encyclopedia is a collection of events without much bias. However, the author of the encyclopedia was not present during the historical event. The same is with Gotham: A History of New York City. This is a secondary source because it there was no first hand experience.