What is melting pot?. The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous.

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What is melting pot?

The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous

The different elements are “melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture

The ingredients in the pot - people of different cultures, races and religions

Melting pot was first used by Rabbi Samuel Schulman, who spoke of America as "the melting pot of nationalities" in a 1907.

It is particularly used to describe the assimilation of immigrants to the United States.

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