ebooks The Legacy of St. George Tucker: College Professors in Virginia Confront Slavery and Rights of States; 1771–1897 by Chad Vanderford PhD in History

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With more than a million immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean; Miami; Florida; boasts the highest proportion of foreign-born residents of any US city. Charting the rise of Miami as a global city; Elizabeth Aranda; Sallie Hughes; and Elena Sabogal provide a panoramic study of the changing dynamics of the immigration experience. The authors move easily between an analysis of global currents and personal narratives; examining the many factors that shape the decision to emigrate and the challenges faced in making a new home. Offering a wealth of new insights; their work demonstrates why Miami is such an exceptional laboratory for studying the social forces and local effects of globalization on the ground.