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Hyphenated Americans
In 1917 one in every three Americans had either been born abroad or had at least one foreign-born parent, a phenomenon captured in the term "hyphenated Americans." The hyphen could be characterized as a bridge between two cultures or a measure of divided loyalties. This poster issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, asks "Which Bridge Do You Want? American Labor can either build a bridge of ships to help Pershing's army or it can permit enemy agitators to stretch the hyphen of disloyalty as a bridge to aid our enemies." |