Project Gutenberg 2019-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 150 Gavit, John Palmer 1868 1954 22018538 Americans by Choice Produced by ellinora, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Americans by Choice" by John Palmer Gavit is a sociological study published in the early 20th century. This work examines the naturalization process of immigrants in the United States, particularly those who actively choose to become American citizens, rather than being born into it. Gavit's exploration touches upon the contributions these individuals make to American political life, the challenges they face in being assimilated, and the evolving perceptions of citizenship in the context of American identity. The opening of the book sets the stage for Gavit's examination of what it means to be an American by choice. He introduces the concept of citizenship as a voluntary adoption of a new homeland and contrasts it with those who are American by birth. He addresses the misconceptions and societal biases surrounding the foreign-born population, emphasizing their potential contributions to the political landscape. Gavit illustrates historical attitudes toward immigrants, especially focusing on how public perception can distort their role in American democracy. As he notes, while many view immigrants as corrupting influences on politics, the reality is far more nuanced, deserving of a careful study of statistics and lived experiences to understand their actual political engagement and the work required to navigate a new national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Immigrants -- United States Americanization Noncitizens -- United States Civics Naturalization -- United States JK JV Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 1383611 2025-06-24T07:17:07.515888 text/html 1354853 2024-10-17T14:22:25 text/html 790012 2025-06-24T07:17:45.980211 application/epub+zip 808310 2025-06-24T07:17:15.721856 application/epub+zip 482605 2025-06-24T07:17:11.434884 application/epub+zip 1190710 2025-06-24T07:17:59.455182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1197413 2025-06-24T07:17:39.817271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872941 2022-09-27T11:21:29.534455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 991966 2025-06-24T07:17:02.051920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 972026 2024-10-17T14:22:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17691 2025-06-24T07:17:59.685178 application/rdf+xml 18974 2025-06-24T07:17:11.803887 image/jpeg 3025 2025-06-24T07:17:11.625872 image/jpeg 761187 2025-06-24T07:17:07.619932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog