... and Ethnic History, this was a time of race and ethnicity, which brought in immigrants from war-torn countries. The ideals of Americans change to reality when dealing with the differences of the minorities. The idea of streets being paved in gold and freedom appealed to many people to make a better life for themselves. America became a melting pot of different races. This in turn changed the ... attitudes of many Americans because they believed these people are taking over ... many of the opportunities that were there for them. In ... ...

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... has become one of the most diverse countries in the world a melting pot filled with an assorted amount of cultures, religions and traditions. To some that notion may seem frightening or even unreal. Most immigrants consider America to be a utopia, where the streets are paved in gold and life has ... no hardships. As an immigrant I know that these are just myths and fables, they were created to give people of ... impoverished countries hope for a better life with more opportunities. These allegories are not completely false but they lack the facts about the hardships of immigration ... ...

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... be broken into four sections: (I) the "Discovery of America; (II) Democracy in America; (III) America as a Melting Pot; and last (IV) Postmodern America: my vision, opinions and the aftermath of September 11th, 2001. The "Discovery of America The paradox of knowing the unknown has almost certainly engaged humanity at ... new land or to be "politically correct,"" land unexplored by the West. Columbus' reasoning that he arrived in the "East- was a result of the medieval framework ""Orbis Terrarum: the inhabited world is an island surrounded by water. This island was divided into three con...

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... hazardous environments some as young as ten. Now In the second portion of the lyrics it refers to the streets as if they were paved with cheese which in human terms would mean that the streets are paved with gold. This could mean one thing that every one in America is rich ... and everyone has job. Which was another false statement most immigrants that came to America had to work in some form of job just to barley feed their family. In ... industry relations reported in 1916 that this salary means "that every penny must be counted, every normal desire stifled, and each basic necessity of...

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