The “melting pot” metaphor

a. reflects the cultural diversity of the United States.
b. describes accurately the history of cultural groups in the United States.
c. was never accurate because many cultural groups experienced exclusion from the mainstream culture
and/or retained their cultural distinctiveness.
d. refers to the process in which cultural groups remain distinct as well as contribute to a whole unified
pattern.

c. was never accurate because many cultural groups experienced exclusion from the mainstream culture
and/or retained their cultural distinctiveness.