1. Chapter Two: A Meeting of Worlds
“Multiculturalism in the US”

2. Roots of multiculturalism in the US
Multicultural before 1776
60 million immigrants since 1820
A patchwork quilt of cultural groups
No single cultural group a majority

3. Nationality based on background - American prejudice
Only WASPs (White Anglo Saxon Protestants)
Only Northern and Western Europeans
Only Christians
Stereotypes and racism
(Picture: Racial segregation in the American South, 1950s)

4. Nationality based on citizenship - American tolerance
All can join, irrespective of origin
Citizenship based on the Constitution and law
All ethnic and religious groups equal
Multiculturalism as a democratic way of life

5. The American multicultural mix
Creating new music and foods
Encouraging the discussion of American identity
Friction with new groups arriving
Long term stability and acceptance