Quote by Israel Zangwill, Melting Pot, Th

You, the Spirit of the Settlement! ... Not understand that America is God's crucible, the great melting-pot where all the races of Europe are melting and re-forming! Here, you stand, good folk, think I, when I see them at Ellis Island, here you stand in your fifty groups, with your fifty languages and histories, and your fifty blood hatreds and rivalries...

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This quote, by the character of a patriotic man in Israel Zangwill's play "The Melting-Pot," highlights America as a symbol of unity formed by the diverse European immigrants. The Spirit of the Settlement implies that America serves as a crucible because it blends and transforms the various races and cultures, allowing them to melt and re-form into a new shared identity. The mention of Ellis Island emphasizes the arrival of these immigrants and the representation of the fifty groups with different languages, histories, and conflicts captures the significant amalgamation of diverse backgrounds in the melting pot of America.

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By Israel Zangwill, Melting Pot, Th

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