This article talks about ethnicity, the shaping of American culture, immigration and what sociologist and historians say about ethnicity and the terms they use. David Cohen the author of this article says, “Ethnicity has been an important factor from the beginning.” The article say’s immigration is one way an ethnic group comes to reside in a particular place. Some people argue that African Americans and Native Americans should not be considered an ethnic groups and should be considered a racial group. Some ethnic groups are American Indians, Latinos, European Americans, and African Americans. Immigrants become ethnics, and ethnic identities emerge and change, ethnicity is dynamic. Ethnic groups have changed their ethnic identity, they have
