sep 17, 1782 - letters from an american farmer

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written by st jean de crevecoeur, “Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world” (149).
Praises the new American life, when Europeans come and become new Americans dropping their old identities and prejudices so they can become one new culture
Credits the individual more than the group (unlike Puritan mindset)
Religious sentiments are less important now and now there is a new secular mindset
Success will come to those who work hard; success doesn’t just come instantly to people when they come to America
The country will flourish with this mindset

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