Religion, Immigration, Multiculturalism
5 important questions on Religion, Immigration, Multiculturalism
Religion and the first amendment
- The US is one of the most religious developed nations
- It has always been marked by religious plurality
- The first amendment ensures freedom of religion
- However, this does not mean that there is no religious prejudice.
- While the First Amendment enforces the “separation of church and state” it doesn’t exclude religion from public life.
- Religion has always played a major role in politics in the United States
The US as a nation of immigrants
- The US is a nation of immigrants
- American Dream, rags to riches myth
- Different waves of immigration:
- Pre-independence (50% indentured servants)
- Mid-nineteenth century (mainly Northern Europe)
- Early twentieth century (mainly Southern and Eastern European)
- Post-1965 (following abolition of quotas)
Anti Immigrant backlash
- Throughout history, many new immigrants came to America and many people in the white Anglo-Saxon majority were upset about this.
- It was debated what it meant to be an American and who should be allowed to become an American Citizen.
- Immigrants were often seen as having a corrupting effect on American culture.
- These sentiments lead to the founding of a secret society and later anti-immigration political party, called the Know-Nothings.
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