pilgrims, pioneers
humble immigrants ethic
of hard work, courage
Adapted from the passage:
… gold had been found.
That insignificant little flake the size of a woman’s fingernail had provoked this uncontrollable invasion, changing the face of California and the soul of the North American nation, as Jacob Todd, transformed into a journalist, would write a few years later.
“The United States was founded by pilgrims, pioneers, and humble immigrants with an ethic of hard work and courage in the face of adversity. Gold has brought out the worst of the American character: greed and violence.“
From the book Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende (London, Flamingo and imprint of HarperCollins, 1999).
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