The Melting Pot Approach to Racial and Ethnic Relations Holds

question 56

Multiple Choice

The melting pot approach to racial and ethnic relations holds that

• A) racial and ethnic groups should leave their customs behind when they immigrate to the United States.
• B) cultural identities do not hold much political relevance in contemporary American politics.
• C) the United States has a unique history of supporting the customs of ethnic and racial groups that immigrate to the United States.
• D) the United States cannot really assimilate new ethnic and racial groups into its already complicated cultural mix.

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