American New Man Part I from J Hector St John Crevecoeur and his Letters from an
What then is the American, this new man? ... He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. He has become an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater. Here individuals of all races are melted into a new race of man, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. ... (from "Letter III," 1782) The american new man (woman), were travelers without a country, in search of one to give them assylum and the promise of a better tomorrow.