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100 1 _aGavit, John Palmer,
_d1868-1954
245 1 0 _aAmericans by Choice
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-27
508 _aProduced by ellinora, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Americans by Choice" by John Palmer Gavit is a sociological study published in the early 20th century. This work examines the naturalization process of immigrants in the United States, particularly those who actively choose to become American citizens, rather than being born into it. Gavit's exploration touches upon the contributions these individuals make to American political life, the challenges they face in being assimilated, and the evolving perceptions of citizenship in the context of American identity. The opening of the book sets the stage for Gavit's examination of what it means to be an American by choice. He introduces the concept of citizenship as a voluntary adoption of a new homeland and contrasts it with those who are American by birth. He addresses the misconceptions and societal biases surrounding the foreign-born population, emphasizing their potential contributions to the political landscape. Gavit illustrates historical attitudes toward immigrants, especially focusing on how public perception can distort their role in American democracy. As he notes, while many view immigrants as corrupting influences on politics, the reality is far more nuanced, deserving of a careful study of statistics and lived experiences to understand their actual political engagement and the work required to navigate a new national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aImmigrants -- United States
653 _aAmericanization
653 _aNoncitizens -- United States
653 _aCivics
653 _aNaturalization -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60576
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