South Americas Immigrants To The United States

by McIntosh, Kenneth; McIntosh, Marsha

• ISBN13: 9781590849309
• ISBN10: 1590849302
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Mason Crest

Summary

It used to be said that the United States was a "melting pot"-a place where immigrants from many different cultures came to gether and melded into one new American identity. Today, though, we realize that America is more like a salad bowl, where each food retains its own unique identity. Each person keeps her own individual cultural identity, and yet each contributes to make the United States a creative and exciting nation.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Opportunity and Freedom: South Americans in the United States	p. 9
Empires and Conquest: A Look at the History of the Americas	p. 25
Flight from Turmoil: Modern Conflict in South America	p. 47
Settling In: New Home, New Country, New Language	p. 63
Help from the Community	p. 83
South American Contributions to the United States	p. 91
South American Flavor in the U.S. Salad Bowl: A Look at the Future	p. 103
Timeline	p. 107
Further Reading	p. 108
For More Information	p. 109
Index	p. 110
Biographies/Picture Credits	p. 112
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