A compelling history of prejudice against outsiders in the United States, from colonial times to today.
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A compelling history of prejudice against outsiders in the United States, from colonial times to today.
"The United States is known as a nation of immigrants. But it is also a nation of xenophobia. In [this book], acclaimed historian Erika Lee shows that an irrational fear, hatred, and hostility toward immigrants has been a defining feature of our nation from the colonial era to the Trump era. Americans have been wary of almost every group of foreigners that has come to the United States. Benjamin Franklin ridiculed German immigrants for their 'strange and foreign ways.' Americans' anxiety over Ir...
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No sexual content depicted.
Brief mentions of historical violence against immigrants.
No profanity depicted.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Brief references to historical religious tensions.
No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
No evidence found in available sources.
Central focus on political and social prejudice against outsiders.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Frequent discussion of systemic suffering and cruelty to immigrants.
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