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Arab Americans: Democracy in a New Land

From: Michael Leland
Length: 00:08:42

Americans might think that Arabs who move to the United States have little experience with democracy, but many Arab-Americans have embraced American-style democracy as they try to improve their neighborhoods or shape the future of their adopted country. Read the full description.

Arabsign_small Many of the United States' four million Arab-Americans have adapted to life in the United States by building successful businesses in their communities. Many have also taken active roles in civic life, on both neighborhood and national levels. Michigan Radio's Michael Leland traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, and found that some Arab-Americans still struggle with certain aspects of democracy.

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Many of the United States' four million Arab-Americans have adapted to life in the United States by building successful businesses in their communities. Many have also taken active roles in civic life, on both neighborhood and national levels. Michigan Radio's Michael Leland traveled to Dearborn, Michigan, and found that some Arab-Americans still struggle with certain aspects of democracy.

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Review of Arab Americans: Democracy in a New Land

nice scenes, gave good view of how Arab Americans view U.S. government, but didn't really say anything new