History is formed by the people, those who have power and those without power. Each one of us makes history.
To become an American citizen, we require people to read, write and speak in English. That is to help them to assimilate in our melting pot, truly to become Americans. We mock that when the cherished right to vote does not involve English any more.
I mean being a writer is like being a psychoanalyst, but you don't get any patients.