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A different mirror for young people a history of multicultural America
Focusing on a variety of groups-Jews, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, Irish, Mexicans, Afghans, Vietnamese, and more-this volume tells America's story through the millions of people who came here seeking the opportunity.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781609804848
- ISBN: 1609804848
- ISBN: 9781609804169
- ISBN: 1609804163
- Physical Description: vi, 377 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Seven Stories Press, ©2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-359) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | My story, our story -- Why a different mirror? -- Removing the "savages" -- The hidden origins of slavery -- The road to the reservation -- Life in slavery -- The flight from Ireland -- The war against Mexico -- From China to Gold Mountain -- Dealing with the Indians -- The Japanese and "money trees" -- Jews are pushed from Russia -- Up from Mexico -- Blacks arrive in northern cities -- World War II and America's ethnic problem -- Calls for change -- New waves of newcomers -- "We will all be minorities." |
Target Audience Note: | Grades 7-10. |
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Genre: | History. Juvenile works. |