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Who Is An American?

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             Asian Americans came to this country to find work and a new life. They were treated as if they were just another cow in the pasture. They were given lower wages then any of the other races working. They were not allowed to have family come or to make families while here. They were considered ticks. Why would we want ticks to breed? America even put Asian Americans in camps without letting them know why they were there and for what purpose these camps were made. America the land of the free; the land of the great; the land of the people, what kind people do we represent? What is it like to be walking down the street and have people stare at you and call you names and tell you to go back home, when you are home? To start to be an American you must get a job. Then you must learn English and go to school to be educated. If you can afford to go to school and work at the same time. Which in most cases was not an option. This excerpt from a man who is Filipino best describes the frustration of trying to be an American. .
             " No job.".
             " Nothing anywhere.".
             "Where have you been all three years?".
             silence.
             "No finished school?".
             Silence.
             "Not American citizen yet?".
             "You should have told me.".
             "Told you what?".
             "Filipinos can't become American citizens." (Bulosan, Carlos, PG. 5 Be American) .
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             This was a problem for many Asian Americans in this country. How were you supposed to be an "American" if the government and the people would not let you even try?.
             One thing that is holding back some of the Asian American people are the assumptions of what is to come when they come to America. Oh America the land of the free and where the streets are paved with gold. If you go to America you will be rich and be able to come back home with tons of money for your family. Coming to America with this assumption in your head does not make the transition anymore easy for an Asian American. " 1. Filipino students have unrealistic expectations.


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