America is a multicultural nation that was formed by people with diverse cultural backgrounds. Unlike other countries, American people have many different ethnic origins. However, white Americans seem to be more appreciated than others. In a the Philadelphia Inquirer editorial titled “Let’s Tell the Story of All American’s Cultures” (30 June, 1991), professor Ji-Yeon Yuh addresses the topic of the deficiency of American history at school and argues that history text books almost only tell white Americans’ contribution, but multicultural education is very necessary for children. Yuh supports her argument by providing evidence that show her lack of historical knowledge when she was a child and then showing a report of New York State Department of Education about requesting the multicultural education in public schools. Yuh’s purpose is to make people realize the flaws of American education, so that the Department of Education will have more changes in teaching methods that enhance the multicultural education. With strong argument and relevant evidences, Yuh made me absolutely agree with her criticism of the bias of history about the white American in 1970s as well as the benefits and positive effects of the multicultural education.
Many American people who lived in the past did not have knowledge that American is a multicultural nation. When I was a little girl in my country, I always thought that Americans were people who have white skins, blue eyes and blond hair. When I was a little bit older, I usually wondered why I saw many people who were not American in America through newspapers and televisions. Who are they? Some adults told me those people are only immigrants, not Americans. Until I read “Let’s Tell the Story of All America” by Ji-Yeon Yuh, I realized that almost American children in the past had the same thoughts as me, a Vietnamese child. According to Yuh, “I grew up hearing, seeing, and almost believing that America was white – albeit with a little...