Hence. honoring her name. we invoke yours at the same time. trusting that in imitating you. we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you * * * it is for you. citizens of America. to crown this glory. Cognizant of the familiar ideals upon which the United States was founded. Greeks emigrated to the United States en masse during the early 1900s. Thus. generations of GreekAmericans have been able to contribute to the reaffirmation of their ancestors political philosophies. Greek immigrants emulated their ancestors drive for knowledge. By 1970. GreekAmericans already topped other ethnic groups in median educational achievement.
Identified stereotypes
Greeks are portrayed as emulating their ancestors' drive for knowledge and exceeding other ethnic groups in education.