The essence of America in Jean de Crevecoeur's letter is very different from the idea of it in modern times . Back in the late 1700's, America was seen as welcoming to anybody who wished to come, whereas now it many people are full of thinly concealed prejudice. In Crevecoeur's America, the country was brand new and full of food, fields, and land. Crevecoeur described it as welcoming and ready to house and feed anybody who was looking for a fresh start. Back then, it was a respite from Europe's brutal laws governing religion- in the new America, you didn't even need to worship a god, though most people did. Nowadays, though we are very accepting of most religions, a person can still be shunned for believing in a different thing than others. While as a country we are very accepting of others, our image as the "Alma Mater" no longer stands.
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