"There is no hope for Israel in Russia. The salvation of the downtrodden people lies in other parts, in a land beyond the seas, which knows no distinction of race or faith, which is a mother to Jew and Gentile alike. In the great republic is our redemption from the brutalities and ignominies to which we are subjected in this birthplace. In America we shall find rest' the stars and stripes will wave over the true home of our people."
The quotation above makes America sound like a garden of Eden but was it really true both at the time it was written, circa 1905, and is it true today? Defend your answer using specific historical evidence.