The United States is a nation of immigrants. Between 1850 and 1913, over 30 million European immigrants moved to this country and by 1910, 22% of the work force was born overseas (Abramitzky et al, 2014). African-Americans were also immigrants who were brought to this country by force and over 10 million had arrived to the Americas by the end of slavery (Mintz, 2009). Who knows how many other races and ethnicities have come to this country? The only natives are the American Indians, who have been decimated greatly. This is not all we are as under times of chaos and strife, we come together as one, an American. This was greatly seen in World War II, the Vietnam War, and after the bombing of the twin towers. The compassion of an
