America Is A Melting Pot Analysis

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The various sayings that we have about America can be accredited to how people view our country as a whole. Of the two sayings, I believe that the “America is a melting pot” is the most used and is in my eyes the best description of what our country was built to be originally. While it does match well with what the country foundation was as to how our country was established, I do not believe it to be in all entirety solidified as to represent what we do with the melting pot of different cultures and races in general. Many people come to our country with hope of retrieving a chance of a better life, and as our national anthem says, “land of the free” and “liberty and justice for all.” While Americas we may be exceptional, we still have struggles

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