"But newcomers (it was feared) had beliefs and loyalties and customs that seemed 'un-American' and might pose a threat to democracy.What if immigrants did not embrace American life and culture? Can any nation safely harbor millions of people who do not share its basic ideals?These were sobering questions for many Americans by the end of the nineteenth century.? (Koester, p. 139-40)
What continuities and what discontinuities (similarities and differences) can you see between this nineteenth century apprehension about immigrants and the attitudes of many people towards immigrants today?Is there anything you think we can or should have learned from the nineteenth century immigrant experience?
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