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Originally Posted by NorthGAbound12
Eh...no it hasn't. Germans, Italians, the English, the Irish etc. came here and became Americans. While they may have held onto a great deal of pride in their ancestry and blood they became Americans in their citizenship. As it was they were Europeans coming to a nation of Europeans and melting into the pot of Americana.
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For the most part the first generations of immigrants from any country were treated like scum who didn't know the language, and who only wanted to bring in their own customs. Even the Irish were treated badly although they spoke English. But after a generation or two, their kids sounded just like any other US born kids and they were absorbed into the nation. The customs they brough in were cherished as well, - think about Annhouser, Bush and Miller for example, all German. Same will happen with the latino immigrants. Their kids speak English with American accents.
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