EPISODE · Jan 10, 2019 · 2H 3M
"THE AMERICAN MELTING POT WHERE ARE YOU"
from O YE DRYBONES (FEB 2019 - JAN 2025) · host DRYBONES
The history of America was of immigration. In 1620, 100 English colonists, called Pilgrims" cane to America seeking religious freedom. They landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, marking European migration to America, that had been inhabited by Amerindian people. Until 1882, the US government had an open door immigration policy. In 6 Congress passed legislation which marked a turn towards tougher policies for both legal and illegal immigrants. Americans take pride in their "melting pot" society (a term coined by an immigrant, Israel Zangwill) Contributions from immigrant cultures modified and enriched Anglo-Protestant culture of settlers.The threat to American's identity is Mexican immigration that is splitting America in two. "As their numbers increase, Mexican Americans are seen as increasingly comfortable with their culture some have shown disrespect of American culture",. Trump;s has demanded funding for a wall, to keep Mexicans out at te cost of 5 billion dollars. It comes with the cost of a goverment shut down with a threat of A NATIONAL EMERGENCY,while Conservatives and Liberals fight. If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it. Norman Thomas I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we haven't melted.” JesseJackson http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/melting_pot/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/o-ye-drybones-archive--6500709/support.
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The history of America was of immigration. In 1620, 100 English colonists, called Pilgrims" cane to America seeking religious freedom. They landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, marking European migration to America, that had been inhabited by Amerindian people. Until 1882, the US government had an open door immigration policy. In 6 Congress passed legislation which marked a turn towards tougher policies for both legal and illegal immigrants. Americans take pride in their "melting pot" society (a term coined by an immigrant, Israel Zangwill) Contributions from immigrant cultures modified and enriched Anglo-Protestant culture of settlers.The threat to American's identity is Mexican immigration that is splitting America in two. "As their numbers increase, Mexican Americans are seen as increasingly comfortable with their culture some have shown disrespect of American culture",. Trump;s has demanded funding for a wall, to keep Mexicans out at te cost of 5 billion dollars. It comes with the cost of a goverment shut down with a threat of A NATIONAL EMERGENCY,while Conservatives and Liberals fight. If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it. Norman Thomas I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we haven't melted.” JesseJackson http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/melting_pot/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/o-ye-drybones-archive--6500709/support.
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