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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 10m

A pidgin version of the #Choctaw language was used along many of the trading paths as the universal medium of trade communication among a wide assortment of diverse peoples

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 20m

Unlike the first wave of #Georgian Americans who were employed as taxi drivers or in manual labor jobs, succeeding generations have enjoyed greater opportunities (*Georgia the country, not the US state)

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 53m

By the 1970s, #Italian Americans averaged about 12 years of formal education; in 1991 the group slightly surpassed the national mean of 12.7 years.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 1h

In 1794 George Vancouver, a British navigator, drafted an agreement with island chiefs to transfer ownership of the islands to Great Britain. He believed the chiefs had formally granted the islands to Great Britain, while the chiefs thought they had a defense agreement

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 1h

The early immigrants cared very much for the children, and instilled in their children the importance of education.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 1h

A number of Native American groups have been very supportive of indigenous #Guatemalan immigrants to United States and empathize with their struggle against genocide and cultural obliteration

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 2h

Unlike the #Slovaks, who tended to adhere to the old-world Calvinist and Lutheran denominations, #Czech Protestants tended to affiliate with American denominations

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 2h

By the 1960s, though the #Mexican American population of the United States was close to 90 % Catholic, only 15 % of #Spanish-surname students in Los Angeles attended grades one through six in Catholic institutions, whereas in San Antonio 21 % attended grades one through eight

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 3h

in 1700 #Hopi traditionalists killed all the Christian men in Awatovi and then destroyed the village. The destruction of Awatovi signaled the end of #Spanish interference in #Hopi life, although contact between the groups continued.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 3h

Before the 1950s #CarpathoRusyn women were encouraged to become homemakers, they were always welcome to take an active part in community activity.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 3h

By the 1990s, #Korean Americans had begun to join forces with other Asian Americans to educate themselves about labor unions and their rights

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

Unlike pre-war immigrants who largely worked as unskilled laborers in West Coast and #Hawaiian agriculture and in Alaska's salmon canneries, the third wave was composed of larger numbers of well-educated #Filipinos who came looking for better career opportunities

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

Before the Europeans came to America, the #Iroquois were a relaxed society with a minimum of rules

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

The first wave of immigration from Jamaica to the US took place between 1900 and the 1920s, bringing a modest number of Caribbean immigrants.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

A peculiar phenomenon is the language of thousands of Belarusian immigrants who came prior to World War I. These people claimed to speak #Russian but were in fact speaking a Russified Belarusian, often with the admixture of Yiddish words

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

Unlike the lingering prejudices toward #Japanese Americans, the over-assimilation problem may very well have no ultimate solution.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

By the 1950s, research revealed that the primary source of health care for a dominant percentageof #Mexican Americans had become doctors and clinics of the modern medical establishment.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

Before the 1882 #Chinese exclusion law, #Chinese could be found in all walks of life. With the rise of anti-#Chinese movements and the enactment of anti-#Chinese laws, #Chinese were effectively driven out of most jobs and businesses competitive with whites

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

In 1741, the #Russian explorer, Vitus Bering, met the #inuit of Alaska. It is estimated that there were about 40,000 #inuit living in Alaska at the time, with half of them living in the north, both in the interior and in the far northwest

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

A number of public libraries throughout the United States offer #Estonian language collections, including the Boston Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Cleveland Public Library.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

Over 66 % of the people of #Mexican ancestry were born in the United States, while 7.5 % of the total were naturalized citizens (1990 census)

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 8h

A phrase common in the schools and streets of California expresses this stereotype: "If you crush one bean, the whole burrito comes after you."

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 8h

By the 1960s three % of the #Mexican American population were members of Protestant denominations, converted by Anglo Americans

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 9h

Before the move to Idaho could begin, young rebels within the tribe attacked a group of whites in retribution for previous mistreatment of the Nez Percé. Three men were killed and another wounded.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 10h

A number of schools, publications, congregations, and learned societies within the community still use #Estonian as a means of discourse

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 10h

Before the 1980s, most #Guatemalan political emigrants were ladino activists and politicians from urban centers.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 11h

The Edmunds Act (1882) was a series of amendments that strengthened the Morrill Act. It made cohabitation illegal; federal officials only had to prove that husband and wives were living together and not that multiple marriages had been performed for the law to have been broken

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 13h

On this day we remember the indigenous children lost to boarding schools, and honor those who survived.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 13h

The educational and skills level is highest among the most recent #Russian-#Jewish immigrants. As high as 46.8 % have had a university education, and 57.6 % have been employed in the Soviet Union as engineers, economists, skilled workers, or technicians

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 14h

Before the #Hmong came to America, the death of a family member was announced by firing three shots into the air. Today, this tradition is rarely followed by #Hmong in the United States because of laws regulating the use of guns in populated areas.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 15h

A number of Nez Percé attend University of Idaho, Washington State University, and University of Washington, etc

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 16h

Before the 1920s, the #Navajo nation had no centrally organized tribal government. Like many other #Indian nations, the tribe was forced to create a central authority by the United States.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 16h

By the 1970s and 1980s, there were #Italian American cabinet members, governors, federal judges, and state legislators.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 16h

The #Hopies are ancient, having lived continuously in the same place for a thousand years.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 16h

Washington had 3,480 #Filipinos in 1930 and 2,222 in 1940.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 17h

“Disability is not a brave struggle or courage in the face of adversity. Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live” – Neil Marcus, actor and playwright

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 18h

Over 90 % of #Nicaraguan immigrants self-reported as "white" on the 1970 census.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 18h

The word for poetry in Inupiaq is the same as the word to breathe, and both derive from anerca, the soul.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 19h

8,544 #Latvians came to the United States from 1901-1910;

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 19h

The high school dropout rate for Latinos is 14% almost three times that of White high school students, and twice the rate of Black students

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 19h

The #Hopi Tribal Council and government was established in 1935 with a written constitution but disbanded in 1943.

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 20h

War was declared between France and Britain in 1756, and two years later the #French lost Fort Duquesne, upper Ohio (which tied the #French colonies in Louisiana to Canada), and Niagara

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 20h

Education is a high priority for many #Guatemalan American parents. In urban areas, like Los Angeles and Houston, the available public schools often have poor reputations, and parents prefer to send their children to private Catholic schools

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 21h

1739-40 George Whitefield began his travels throughout the colonies. His message of everyday Christians having a personal connection with God resonated and began the “First Great Awakening”

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 21h

Over 80 municipal governments created U.S.-#Nicaraguan sister city agreements. The U.S. cities sent medical supplies, food, and farming materials to their counterpart cities in Nicaragua. Some churches created what were called "sanctuaries" for undocumented immigrants.

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