when was the term melting pot was coined?
1.in the early 1800's or at the end of the civil war
2.at the beging of the 20th century
3.during the depression years of the 1930,s
2006-11-30 05:47:59 · 2 answers · asked by A f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The first mention of the melting pot in American literature may be found in the writings of Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur. In his "Letters from an American Farmer" (1782). Popular use of the melting-pot metaphor is believed to have derived from Israel Zangwill's play The Melting Pot, which was first performed in Washington, D.C. in 1908.
2006-11-30 05:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Seung Hee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I don't mean to sound snotty, but if you are capable of posting this to Yahoo answers, why are you not capable of typing it into a search engine (like Yahoo) or looking at wikipedia or (gasp) your textbook?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_pot
2006-11-30 13:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by lechemomma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋