Diversity

The United States is a very diverse place. As a result of its relative location to Canada, Mexico, and the rest of the world, as well as its economic status makes it a primary spot for immigration. People immigrate here from all over the world, looking for better opportunities. As these groups of people settle, their cultures are intertwined in ours and so we have a very diverse culture.
America is kind of known for its acceptance of people of different places and its openness to diversity. However, we have not always shown tolerance to all people. Native Americans were discriminated against and their land and homes destroyed. African Americans had to suffer through decades of slavery and then, once they could taste freedom, had to go through more decades of segregation and discrimination.
Despite our this darker history, I think the important part is that we have gotten past all of these and worked to make a more diverse and acceptant of diversity, country. Just look at the amazing historic moment that happened this past election. Our 44th president of the United States, nearly two hundred years after slaves were freed, is black. It took us a while to get there, but we still elected a black man long before anyone thought we would.
We are still working on it. Since September 11th, it has been harder to find understanding about people from middle eastern cultures among much of the US. There was and still is too much fear. But I think, that with work, we will be able to get the rest of the country to realize that just because one is different does not mean they are bad.