A different mirror for young people : a history of multicultural America / by Ronald Takaki ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff.

Focusing on a variety of groups-Jews, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, Irish, Mexicans, Afghans, Vietnamese, and more-this volume tells America's story through the millions of people who came here seeking the opportunity.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-
Other Authors: Takaki, Ronald T., 1939-2009
Other title:History of multicultural America.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Seven Stories Press, ©2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • My story, our story
  • Why a different mirror?
  • Removing the "savages"
  • The hidden origins of slavery
  • The road to the reservation
  • Life in slavery
  • The flight from Ireland
  • The war against Mexico
  • From China to Gold Mountain
  • Dealing with the Indians
  • The Japanese and "money trees"
  • Jews are pushed from Russia
  • Up from Mexico
  • Blacks arrive in northern cities
  • World War II and America's ethnic problem
  • Calls for change
  • New waves of newcomers
  • "We will all be minorities."