Information on the variety of cultural and racial backgrounds of immigrants from South America.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Introduction -- Opportunity and freedom : South Americans in the United States -- Empires and conquest : a look at the history of the Americas -- Flight from turmoil : modern conflict in South America -- Settling in : new home, new country, new language -- Help from the community -- South American contributions to the United States -- South American flavor in the U.S. salad bowl : a look at the future.