Response to Crevecoeur 

Crevecoeur saw America as a promise land and a place for equality. I admire his mindset of hope and freedom because the way he saw America was perfect. The way it is now is close to how he described it but it’s not there yet and it’s something we need to work on. Equality is still not present, people are judged by their race, and we take for granted of the things we have and want more. But when looking at what Crevecoeur wrote it made me realize that America is so much more than we give it credit for.

When people came here it was almost so surreal to them that such a place existed and they were grateful for it, now in days on the other hand we overlook a lot of the freedom that we do have.  He explained how all nationalities were put together and created a new race, how it didn’t matter where you came from, you were still accepted no matter what and this was the start of a new beginning.  We forget that yes there still is racism but with time it has decreased and we have made a better living for people. America’s promise has been the same way since then and has held up to it.

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