The United States is a great and strong country made up of about three million populations. The population, Americans, usually defined as citizens of the United States. However, it is hard to distinguish as they are without a common heritage, ethnicity, or lineage. Therefore Americans should be precisely defined through their common characteristics. It is the characteristics that distinguish them from other people around the world by its equality, goals, and the pursuit of happiness.
Americans are taught by the Declaration of Independence that "All men are created equal." Since it has become a necessary part of Americans' belief, equality is always something that they strive to provide and maintain. That is, all races and genders share equal opportunities provided by the society. When we look back to the past, there is no doubt that African Americans faced the barrier of race, or color prejudice in the past; Chinese, and other Asian Americans were discriminated in the society, the workplace, the school, and the neighborhood. None of these should be surprising; they are parts of history. Meanwhile, Americans eliminate the problem, but the fact is segregation and discrimination is unavoidable in every society in the world. As debates and arguments on this issue continued and endured for years and gradually develop the shape of American society, a multicultural society. Multiculturalism brings a lot of advantages to America in many ways. In economics, Immigrants start business, buy houses, and pay taxes. In other way, more immigrants from other places in the world, they bring in different culture to the States. Citizens in America have more chances to encounter other culture. It affects the life of Americans imperceptibly. Like food culture, Americans have variety of food to choose instead of burgers and steaks everyday. Multiculturalism is good for child development too. Letting children to meet age around them in other races in school is a good thing as they learn to get along with each other rather than just telling them all men are created equal repeatedly.
