Many Great Migrations: Colonial History and the Contest for American Identity

If we think of the nation as a table, perhaps a Thanksgiving one, who belongs around it? Who is the host, and who the guest? What are the criteria for inclusion, and who gets to decide? This article uses the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower and the "First Thanksgiving" to explore "m...

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Published inThe review of faith & international affairs Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 5 - 19
Main Author Rowley, Matthew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Routledge 03.07.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
African American
immigration
Migrants
National identity
Native American
Pilgrims
pluralism
Puritans
racism
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Summary:If we think of the nation as a table, perhaps a Thanksgiving one, who belongs around it? Who is the host, and who the guest? What are the criteria for inclusion, and who gets to decide? This article uses the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower and the "First Thanksgiving" to explore "many great migrations." For those migrating and for those who encounter the migrants, the movement of peoples prompts fundamental questions of identity, difference, inclusion, and belonging. Perhaps looking at history can help those in the present view the challenging questions posed by new peoples as an opportunity.
ISSN:1557-0274
1931-7743
DOI:10.1080/15570274.2021.1954425