es in which to learn (such as books, clean schools, qualified teachers) so they will not strive to go further (there are always exceptions to the rules). The ethnic upsurge (it can hardly be called a revival because it was unprecedented) began as a gesture of protest against the Anglo centric culture. It became a cult, and today it threatens to become a counter-revolution against the original theory of America as one people, a common culture, a single nation. (Schlesinger 161)Schlesingers view of America becoming a place where ethnic cults thrive among the citizens is a bit far-fetched. His idea that ethnic groups are ripping away at the unity of America is what white Anglo-Saxon males have worried about for years. That a minority will rise from his subservient status and take rein of what is rightfully his. In the case of Latinos becoming the number one minority group and even climbing into positions of authority, this has set a trend of writers and politicians in a frenzy of worry. A minority in a leadership position- the very thought of it will send shivers down many politicians. Yet, the emergence of multicultural citizens has lead to the idea of creating a multicultural education program that will embrace the cultures and provide students with a firm background in their past history in order to yield a new generation secure in their self-worth ready to take on new challenges that will spring up in the future. Multicultural education will recognize, accept, and appreciate differences. It will teach responsibility and commitment towards democracy and equality in the face of so many different ethnicities. It will provide students to become critical thinkers and accepting of different races, instead of bigotry, discrimination, and racism. Ethnic studies would teach concepts such as gender, families, and perceptions that would otherwise go unnoticed or learned. Having a multicultural education will teach us about oppression...
