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America has long been known for its diversity. We pride ourselves on the amount of people offered the opportunity to live freely in this country. Diversity of race, opinion, backgrounds, cultures, geographies, and wealth allow us to understand and appreciate the idiosyncrasies of us all. Somehow, someway it stays together. But it's never been easy. Questions about immigration, power, history of violence and segregation plague the progression of this country. Authors throughout America, no doubt, have been fascinated by it. Whether we, like Stephen Crane, want to just see how the "other half lives" or whether we're simply afraid to get outside the bubble, America's diversity challenges us each and every day. Throughout this unit, we'll take on that challenge.

Here are the main questions we’ll be considering during this quarter:  - How does the view of America change based on different ethnic groups? - At what point in history did different voices emerge? - How have other voices impacted the direction of our country? - How have prejudices and racism shaped the country? - How do struggles differ based on looking at different ethnic groups?

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