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Chapter 1, section 2
Justice in America
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Political Studies
9th Grade
03/13/2010

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immigrants
Definition
leave one country to live in another
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discrimination
Definition
unfair treatment of a group of people
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racism
Definition
belief that one race is superior to another
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why people from other countries come to america
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america is the nation of immigrants
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5 major groups of americans
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European Americans
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
Asian Americans
Native Americans
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European Americans
Definition
religious and political freedom
have their own business
suffered from crop failure
lack of adequate farm land
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African Americans
Definition
came as slaves, not voluntarily
suffered from discrimination which is the result of racism
live in poverty due to lack of oppurtunity
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Hispanic Americans
Definition
economic hardship
political persecution
can only find low paying jobs
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Asian Americans
Definition
discovery of gold in California
took away jobs for lower wages
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Native Americans
Definition
lived on the continent thousands of years before Columbus came
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how diversity has affected american society
Definition
"melting pot"
bring all backgrounds together to create America
foods, holidays, traditions
the American mosaic: different tiles brought together to create one big picture, every tile is essential to the picture
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