Definitions+of+Americans

=__**Abigail Adams**__=

Believed an American is one who supports the American way through and through, in the most optomistic way possible, and has pride in the nation, as well as nationalistic views in favor of America. An American is one that defends the American name with honor, and glorifies her majestic qualities, even when faced with opposing turmoil.

=**__Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur__**=

He believed that an American was one who became a part of America, abandoned all previous cultural implications, immersed himself into the new mix of American culture, and propagated that new culture. Americans are those who refuse to be labelled as a group, and exemplified as an individual. An American is a mixture of foreign bloods, in which there is a combination like no other, but only to classify it as American.

=**__Alex Haley__**=

He believed that an American was one that knows his or her roots, and lets them influence their everyday live in conjunction with the blended American society. The American teaches others of his or her roots, and is proud to do so. The American searches for his or her roots, and tries to connect past practices with modern ones. An American is one who propagates culture, both those of your own, and others.

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