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		Are You a 'Heritage American'? (theatlantic.com)
		4 points by loughnane 5 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

stockresearcher 5 months ago | [–]

If Anglo-Protestant is the target group, why make the Civil War the dividing line? In the decades leading up to the Civil War, the vast majority of [European] immigration was from Catholic countries. Or am I mistaken?

JohnFen 5 months ago | | [–]

No, I'm not a "Heritage American". I'm a Real American.

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