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American History

elleng

(136,833 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2023, 12:19 AM Feb 2023

"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith

becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. " ~Thedore Roosevelt

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"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith (Original Post) elleng Feb 2023 OP

So, if they don't learn English BWdem4life Feb 2023 #1

you have a point stopdiggin Feb 2023 #2

and for the times - breathtakingly liberal? -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 2023 #3

BWdem4life

(2,502 posts)

1. So, if they don't learn English

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 01:51 AM

Feb 2023

or they aren't a man?

stopdiggin

(13,008 posts)

2. you have a point

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 08:43 AM

Feb 2023

given the times involved. Still - you'd agree that it is positively 'enlightened' - stacked up against some current social/political thought?

stopdiggin

(13,008 posts)

3. and for the times - breathtakingly liberal? -(nt)-

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 08:54 AM

Feb 2023

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