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Gold is a prominent moving force in California. The first week of school, our APUSH teacher told us to write down what we deemed the most important part of American history was—what we wanted to learn most about, she said. I wrote down the history of immigration in the United States, but my fellow classmates wrote down the American Revolution, slavery, the Gold Rush. We had learned about the Gold Rush in history lessons, units on a history unique to California— the pursuit of gold was placed in juxtaposition to Spanish missions and the Oregon Trail. Gold aligned with the American Dream in a way few events do as a physical manifestation of opportunity. Everyone, regardless of race, gender, or identity — is searching for gold of some sort. I’m searching for gold too, but the gold I’m searching for is hard, brittle, and tangible.
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