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This document is a study guide for a midterm exam in American Studies. It covers historical texts like letters to the sovereigns and accounts of colonization.

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‭Texts‬ ‭Author‬ ‭Title‬ ‭Key Points‬ ‭Columbus‬ “‭ Letter to the‬ ‭‬ C ‭ olumbus mistakenly believes he reached‬ ‭Sovereigns”‬ ‭the Indies‬ ‭‬ ‭Notes their initial timidness, but even...

‭Texts‬ ‭Author‬ ‭Title‬ ‭Key Points‬ ‭Columbus‬ “‭ Letter to the‬ ‭‬ C ‭ olumbus mistakenly believes he reached‬ ‭Sovereigns”‬ ‭the Indies‬ ‭‬ ‭Notes their initial timidness, but eventual‬ ‭generosity and willingness to trade even for‬ ‭invaluable items‬ ‭‬ ‭Highlights the island’s potential for‬ ‭agriculture and trade‬ ‭‬ ‭Requests more supplies and men to further‬ ‭exploit resources and establish a spanish‬ ‭presence‬ ‭‬ ‭Says Natives have no established religion‬ ‭and that they are willing to convert to‬ ‭Christianity‬ ‭ e las‬ d “‭ The Devastation‬ ‭‬ T ‭ he Spaniards responded to Indigenous‬ ‭Casas‬ ‭of the Indies”‬ ‭resistance with extreme violence,‬ ‭massacring entire villages, torturing and‬ ‭killing men, women, and children, and‬ ‭setting people on fire.‬ ‭‬ ‭"the Spaniards made a rule among‬ ‭themselves that for every Christian slain by‬ ‭the Indians, they would slay a hundred‬ ‭Indians.”‬ ‭‬ ‭De las Casas consistently juxtaposes the‬ ‭brutality of the Spanish against the‬ ‭teachings of Christianity. For example, he‬ ‭points out the irony of Spaniards hanging‬ ‭Indigenous people in groups of thirteen "in‬ ‭memory of Our Redeemer and His twelve‬ ‭Apostles.” He also questions whether the‬ ‭Spaniards understand the concept of "love‬ ‭for their fellow man."‬ ‭‬ ‭De las Casas refers to the Spanish as‬ ‭“enemies of the human race" because their‬ ‭actions demonstrate a complete lack of‬ ‭humanity and compassion towards the‬ ‭Indigenous population.‬ I‭ ndians of‬ “‭ Alcatraz‬ ‭‬ C ‭ reated to take back the land that was once‬ ‭All Tribes‬ ‭Proclamation”‬ ‭Native land‬ ‭‬ ‭offering to "purchase" Alcatraz Island for $24‬ ‭in glass beads and red cloth‬ ‭‬ ‭"as long as the sun shall rise and the rivers‬ ‭go down to the sea" is used ironically. It‬ ‭ ocks the language of perpetuity often‬ m ‭found in treaties that were ultimately‬ ‭broken by white settlers.‬ ‭‬ ‭The Proclamation lists several similarities‬ ‭between Alcatraz and reservations,‬ ‭including isolation, lack of resources like‬ ‭fresh water and healthcare, limited‬ ‭economic opportunities, and a history of‬ ‭confinement and dependency.‬ ‭ ‬ ‭The Proclamation argues that Alcatraz,‬ ‭situated at the entrance to the Golden Gate,‬ ‭could serve as a powerful reminder of the‬ ‭history of Native American dispossession‬ ‭and the need for recognition and justice.‬ ‭Winthrop‬ “‭ A Model of‬ ‭‬ S ‭ ermon outlining the Puritan vision for‬ ‭Christian Charity”‬ ‭establishing a new society in the New World‬ ‭‬ ‭Puritan belief that their society was meant‬ ‭to be the model for others‬ ‭‬ ‭Importance of justice and mercy within the‬ ‭community, because the law of nature‬ ‭demands love for one’s neighbors and law of‬ ‭grace extend love to enemies‬ ‭‬ ‭Failure to uphold these ideals will lead to‬ ‭community’s downfall‬ ‭‬ ‭"Knit together as one man" - cooperation is‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭‬ ‭“City on a Hill” refers to the idea that‬ ‭Puritan community should be a model for‬ ‭the rest of the world to follow. And that their‬ ‭success or failure would be a testament to‬ ‭the validity of their beliefs.‬ ‭ owlands‬ R ‭ he True History of‬ T ‭‬ S ‭ he was held captive by Natives for 11 weeks‬ ‭on‬ ‭the Captivity and‬ ‭‬ ‭Constantly relies on her Puritan faith as a‬ ‭Restoration of Mrs.‬ ‭means of survival‬ ‭Mary Rowlandson‬ ‭‬ ‭“Removes” are what she refers to as the‬ ‭various places she was moved to‬ ‭‬ ‭Finds moments of kindness with her captors‬ ‭(ex. One native woman gives her food when‬ ‭she is weak)‬ ‭ assachus‬ ‭“Provoking Evils”‬ M ‭‬ M ‭ assachusetts General Court passed a law‬ ‭etts‬ ‭“Provoking Evils” in 1675 which pitted‬ ‭General‬ ‭English colonists against Indigenous peoples‬ ‭Court‬ ‭‬ ‭This law reflects the Puritan belief that god‬ ‭was punishing colonists for their declension‬ ‭from their original religious and social‬ ‭ideals‬ ‭‬ ‭Lists a series of offenses (such as drinking,‬ ‭swearing and immodest attire) that the‬ ‭ olonists were accused of committing and‬ c ‭which contributed to their declining moral‬ ‭state‬ ‭‬ ‭Law also provides a regulation for how to‬ ‭deal with Indigenous populations, saying‬ ‭that they can be confined to islands for their‬ ‭security‬ ‭ ‬ ‭The law lists "evils" such as neglect of church‬ ‭discipline, pride in appearance, Quaker‬ ‭gatherings, profanity, excessive drinking,‬ ‭disrespect for authority, idleness, and‬ ‭economic oppression.‬ ‭‬ ‭Native Americans on islands were forbidden‬ ‭from leaving under penalty of death.‬ ‭Colonists were authorized to kill those‬ ‭found off the islands without authorization.‬ ‭The law also made it illegal to remove‬ ‭individuals from these islands without‬ ‭permission from the General Court.‬ ‭ anassate‬ C “‭ Speech at the‬ ‭‬ A ‭ rgued that the Iroquois Confederacy had a‬ ‭go‬ ‭Treaty of‬ ‭prior claim to the land in Maryland and‬ ‭Lancaster”‬ ‭Virginia than the English colonists‬ ‭‬ ‭Metaphor: “a rope tied to a mountain”‬ ‭which represented the Iroquois steadfast‬ ‭commitment to their territory and the‬ ‭historical agreements with the Dutch and‬ ‭the English. It represented the growing‬ ‭relationship between the Iroquois and‬ ‭European colonists. The strengthening of‬ ‭the rope and its replacement with silver‬ ‭chain symbolize the increasing intertwining‬ ‭of their fates and the enduring nature of‬ ‭their agreements.‬ ‭‬ ‭Canassatego expresses his concerns with the‬ ‭English’s land dealings and requests the‬ ‭English to recognize the Native claim to‬ ‭land which had not been included in‬ ‭previous treaties‬ ‭‬ ‭The Treaty aimed to establish an alliance‬ ‭between the Iroquois and English Colonists‬ ‭against French encroachment on their‬ ‭shared territories‬ ‭‬ ‭Wampum are woven beads made from‬ ‭shells. He references wampums in the ropes‬ ‭metaphor and uses a wampum belt to‬ ‭signify the binding agreement between the‬ ‭Iroquois and English colonists‬ ‭O’Sullivan‬ ‭Annexation‬ ‭‬ A ‭ rgues for the US annexation of Texas and‬ ‭California as a fulfillment of Manifest‬ ‭ estiny‬ D ‭‬ ‭Says the annexation is a natural and‬ ‭inevitable process driven by American‬ ‭population growth and the inherent right to‬ ‭self-governance of Anglo-Saxon‬ ‭communities‬ ‭‬ ‭Envisions a vast american empire with first‬ ‭Texas addition then California and a‬ ‭transcontinental railroad to connect the‬ ‭Pacific coast to the Mississippi Valley‬ ‭‬ ‭Claims that Mexico had violated agreements‬ ‭with Texan settlers which justified their‬ ‭rebellion‬ ‭‬ ‭He argued that annexation would actually‬ ‭weaken slavery by shifting slave labor‬ ‭southward, eventually leading to the‬ ‭creation of more slave states‬ ‭‬ ‭Texas could serve as a conduit for‬ ‭emancipated slaves to escape to Latin‬ ‭America‬ ‭‬ ‭Believes European powers cannot compete‬ ‭with the growing population in the U.S.‬ ‭Bilbao‬ ‭ a America en‬ L ‭‬ A ‭ passionate call for Latin American unity‬ ‭Peligro‬ ‭to resist American imperialism‬ ‭‬ ‭Warned of the “yankee individualism” that‬ ‭threatened to engulf Latin America, urging‬ ‭his countryme to learn from the United‬ ‭States’ successes but avoid its excesses‬ ‭‬ ‭He believed that by embracing a unifying‬ ‭vision of Latin American identity and by‬ ‭cultivating a society based on social justice,‬ ‭beauty, and intellectual pursuits, Latin‬ ‭Americans could secure their independence‬ ‭and create a civilization superior to that of‬ ‭the U.S.‬ ‭‬ ‭With internal unity and cooperation, Latin‬ ‭Americans could overcome the dangers‬ ‭posed by their powerful northern neighbor‬ ‭‬ ‭“Heroic moment” of U.S. history was their‬ ‭creation of a Constitution, embrace of‬ ‭self-governance and free thought, and a‬ ‭haven for freedom and opportunity‬ ‭‬ ‭Highlights the U.S.’s hypocrisy in enslaving‬ ‭african americans and mistreating native‬ ‭americans‬ ‭‬ ‭Solution to the US threat is a formation of‬ ‭the “United States of South America”‬ ‭‬ ‭Says Latin Americans should adopt the‬ ‭useful aspects of North America‬ ‭ iliuokala‬ L ‭ etter to the House‬ L ‭‬ L ‭ iliuokalani protests the U.S. annexation of‬ ‭ni‬ ‭of Representatives‬ ‭Hawaii and its claim to the Hawaiian Crown‬ ‭Lands‬ ‭‬ ‭She says its a taking of her property without‬ ‭due process and without compensation‬ ‭‬ ‭Highlights th econtext of the Spanish‬ ‭American war with its need for a strategic‬ ‭naval base in the Pacific‬ ‭‬ ‭Liliuokalani’s letter shows the hypocrisy of‬ ‭America, fighting on behalf of Cuba and the‬ ‭Phillipines,while seizing Hawaii from the‬ ‭people‬ ‭‬ ‭Urges America to remember their ideals of‬ ‭freedom and self-determination, and‬ ‭recognize their injustice that they inflicted‬ ‭on the Hawaiian people‬ ‭Roosevelt‬ ‭The Strenuous Life‬ ‭‬ S ‭ peech that argued for a robust American‬ ‭imperialism‬ ‭‬ ‭Advocating for the nation to actively engage‬ ‭in international affairs and take on‬ ‭responsibilities that come with global‬ ‭leadership‬ ‭‬ ‭He says that a life of ease and indolence‬ ‭weakens both individuals and nations‬ ‭‬ ‭He says that true greatness requires the‬ ‭pursuit of strenuous endeavors including‬ ‭military engagement, economic expansion,‬ ‭and the spread of American values‬ ‭‬ ‭Roosevelt argues that if the Union had‬ ‭prioritized peace over fighting in the Civil‬ ‭War, the nation would have avoided‬ ‭suffering, but also lost the chance to abolish‬ ‭slavery and preserve the union‬ ‭‬ ‭America has a moral obligation to govern‬ ‭the Phillipines‬ ‭James‬ ‭ n a Certain‬ O ‭‬ E ‭ xplores the idea that Humans are often‬ ‭Blindness in‬ ‭blind to the significance of other people’s‬ ‭Human Beings‬ ‭experiences and perspectives‬ ‭‬ ‭People are so focused on their own duties‬ ‭and responsibilities that they fail to‬ ‭understand the value of other ways of life‬ ‭‬ ‭“A mountain clearing” illustrates how a‬ ‭person’s perspective can shape their‬ ‭interpretation of an event‬ ‭‬ ‭We should not judge others on our own‬ ‭narrow limited understanding of the world‬ ‭Twain‬ ‭ o the Person‬ T ‭‬ C ‭ ritiques American imperialism‬ ‭Sitting in Darkness‬ ‭‬ ‭America uses the notion of “spreading‬ ‭ ivilization” to actually exploit weaker‬ c ‭nations for its own gain‬ ‭‬ ‭Twain uses the example of the Philliphines‬ ‭and China to illustrate how Americas actions‬ ‭contradict its ideas of freedom and equality‬ ‭‬ ‭Uses the anecdote of Rev. Mr. Ament who‬ ‭extorted excessive indemnities from the‬ ‭Chinese for damages caused by the Boxer‬ ‭rebellion. This highlights the hypocrisy and‬ ‭shows religion was used as a tool for colonial‬ ‭gain.‬ ‭‬ ‭Draws a parallel between America’s actions‬ ‭in the Phillipines with the British’s actions in‬ ‭South Africa‬ ‭‬ ‭Rejects pragmatism‬ ‭Minh‬ ‭ emands of the‬ D ‭‬ O ‭ utline the demands of the Anaamite‬ ‭Annamite People‬ ‭people, colonized by the French‬ ‭‬ ‭Petition to the prime minister of British‬ ‭Empire, expressing the hope that the‬ ‭Annamite people be granted justice and‬ ‭freedom‬ ‭‬ ‭Demands include freedom of speech,‬ ‭assembly, and travel, and a greater role of‬ ‭their own governance.‬ ‭‬ ‭Hope that france will uphold its ideals of‬ ‭liberty and justice by granting the Annamite‬ ‭people their rights‬ ‭‬ ‭Argued that the Annamite people deserved‬ ‭self-determination as part of the new era of‬ ‭justice and law promised by the Allied‬ ‭Powers after their victory in the struggle of‬ ‭civilization against barbarism‬ ‭‬ ‭Seeking self-determination in the wake of‬ ‭World War I‬ ‭Luce‬ ‭ he American‬ T ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that Americas unique position as a‬ ‭Century‬ ‭powerful and prosperous nation necessitates‬ ‭active engagement in world affairs‬ ‭‬ ‭U.S. has a responsibility to promote‬ ‭freedom, justice, and economic prosperity‬ ‭globally.‬ ‭‬ ‭Envisions an american century‬ ‭characterized by the spread of democratic‬ ‭ideals, economic enterprise, technological‬ ‭innovation, and humanitarian aid, believing‬ ‭that the future hinges on America’s‬ ‭leadership and commitment to these values.‬ ‭‬ ‭20th century must be an american century‬ ‭because america holds the potential to lead‬ ‭the world to progress and freedom.‬ ‭ merican ideals are crucial to shaping the‬ A ‭rest of the world.‬ ‭ ‬ ‭America should be the “Good Samaratin of‬ ‭the Entire World” by taking on the‬ ‭responsibility of providing aid to those in‬ ‭need‬ ‭ oung‬ Y ‭ he Sharon‬ T ‭‬ C ‭ onservative ideology emphasizing‬ ‭Americans‬ ‭Statement‬ ‭individual liberty, limited government, and‬ ‭for‬ ‭a strong national defense‬ ‭Freedom‬ ‭‬ ‭Advocated for a free market economy, a‬ ‭balanced federal system with strong state‬ ‭powers, and a firm stance against Soviet‬ ‭expansion‬ ‭‬ ‭Argues that government intervention in the‬ ‭market and exceeding its constitutional role‬ ‭undermines individual freedom and‬ ‭national strength‬ ‭‬ ‭Calls for a less aggressive foreign policy‬ ‭approach based on diplomacy and peaceful‬ ‭coexistence‬ ‭‬ ‭Primary purpose of government is to‬ ‭protect individual freedoms‬ ‭Arevalo‬ ‭ he Shark and the‬ T ‭‬ G ‭ uatemalan president criticizes US history‬ ‭Sardines‬ ‭of intervention in Latin America.‬ ‭‬ ‭US intervention has negatively impacted‬ ‭Latin American development and‬ ‭undermined its sovereignty.‬ ‭‬ ‭Highlights the hypocrisy of the US to claim‬ ‭to act in the best interests of the Latin‬ ‭Americans while exploiting its resources and‬ ‭manipulating its governments for economic‬ ‭gain.‬ ‭‬ ‭US has shifted its founding on freedom and‬ ‭national sovereignty to a “mercantile state”‬ ‭driven by profit and imperialism.‬ ‭‬ ‭“Businessmen mentality” focused on wealth‬ ‭accumulation.‬ ‭‬ ‭Shark and the Sardines are a metaphor‬ ‭representing the power imbalance between‬ ‭the US and Latin American nations.‬ ‭ tudents‬ S ‭ ost Huron‬ P ‭‬ O ‭ utlines group’s vision for a more‬ ‭for a‬ ‭Statement‬ ‭participatory and democratic america‬ ‭Democrati‬ ‭‬ ‭Says that college students must actively‬ ‭c Society‬ ‭engage in social and political change‬ ‭‬ ‭Lays out vision for a new democratic‬ ‭society. Advocating for a transformation of‬ ‭american institutions to reflect the ideals of‬ ‭equality, justice, and individual freedom‬ ‭‬ P ‭ romotes non-violence approach to conflict‬ ‭resolution‬ ‭Reagan‬ ‭ arewell Address to‬ F ‭‬ R ‭ eflects on his time as president‬ ‭the Nation‬ ‭highlighting conservative policies like tax‬ ‭cuts and increased military spending, and‬ ‭efforts to combat communist influence‬ ‭globally.‬ ‭‬ ‭Reagan emphasizes his belief in american‬ ‭exceptionalism and importance of‬ ‭individual liberty‬ ‭‬ ‭Very proud of “Reagan revolution” and calls‬ ‭for americans to remain vigilant against‬ ‭threats to freedom, both domestic and‬ ‭international.‬ ‭‬ ‭Optimistic view of america as a “shining city‬ ‭upon a hill” -- connects to Winthrop’s city‬ ‭on a hill view of puritans. But Reagans views‬ ‭sees it as a symbol of hope and freedom for‬ ‭people around the world.‬ ‭Klein‬ ‭ emocracy in‬ D ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that globalization, specifically free‬ ‭Shackles‬ ‭market policies promoted by institutions‬ ‭such as the World Bank, undermines‬ ‭democracy‬ ‭‬ ‭Current model of globalization prioritizes‬ ‭corporate interests over the well-being of‬ ‭citizens, often resulting in the suppression‬ ‭of democratic movements and the erosion‬ ‭of national sovereignty‬ ‭‬ ‭Challenges the notion that free markets‬ ‭naturally lead to democracy‬ ‭‬ ‭Klein says that it is the work of active‬ ‭citizens that drives genuine democratic‬ ‭change‬ ‭Bush‬ ‭ ational Address‬ N ‭‬ R ‭ ationale behind his administration’s “war‬ ‭after 9/11‬ ‭on terror”‬ ‭‬ ‭Called for the dismantling of Al-Qeada and‬ ‭called for Taliban regime in Afganistan to‬ ‭surrender its leaders‬ ‭‬ ‭Warns that any nation harboring terrorists‬ ‭would be considered hostile by the U.S.‬ ‭‬ ‭Urges nations to join the fight against‬ ‭terrorism vowing that America would‬ ‭emerge from this period stronger than ever‬ ‭‬ ‭Proactive military policy before threats even‬ ‭occur‬ ‭‬ ‭Announced creation of Homeland Security‬ ‭led by Tom Ridge‬ ‭Zakaria‬ ‭ eny the Islamic‬ D ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that the islamic state is not as‬ ‭State the‬ ‭powerful as it seems‬ ‭Overreaction that‬ ‭‬ ‭Warns against the US being entangled in‬ ‭It Wants‬ ‭another costly and potentially unwinnable‬ ‭war in the Middle East‬ ‭‬ ‭Islamic State’s actions are designed to‬ ‭provoke a strong reaction from western‬ ‭powers‬ ‭‬ ‭Zakaria argues that the Islamic state is using‬ ‭fear and brutality to manipulate public‬ ‭opinion and force governments into‬ ‭overreacting‬ ‭‬ ‭It is important to resist the temptation of‬ ‭falling into the Islamic State’s trap by‬ ‭refusing the engage in costly and potentially‬ ‭ineffective military interventions.‬ ‭ irginia‬ V ‭ cts Defining‬ A ‭‬ H ‭ ow Virginia defined the legal status of‬ ‭General‬ ‭Slavery‬ ‭enslaved people‬ ‭Assembly‬ ‭‬ ‭1640s to 1680s‬ ‭‬ ‭Children of enslaved women would inherit‬ ‭their enslaved status even if the father was‬ ‭freed‬ ‭‬ ‭Solidified them as property‬ ‭ revecoeu‬ W C ‭ hat is an‬ ‭‬ E ‭ xplorers complexities of american identity‬ ‭r‬ ‭American?‬ ‭in the late 18th century‬ ‭‬ ‭Crevecoeur was a french immigrant that‬ ‭embraced american life‬ ‭‬ ‭America is a “melting pot” where individuals‬ ‭shed their old identities and become‬ ‭americans through their shared experiences‬ ‭and commitment to a new social system‬ ‭based on equality and opportunity‬ ‭Murray‬ ‭ n the Equality of‬ O ‭‬ A ‭ rgues for women intellectual equality with‬ ‭the Sexes‬ ‭men‬ ‭‬ ‭Challenges the notion that women are‬ ‭naturally inferior to men‬ ‭‬ ‭Says that any observed differences are due‬ ‭to their unequal access to education and‬ ‭opportunities‬ ‭‬ ‭Women are capable of achieving great‬ ‭things if given the same education and‬ ‭encouragement as men‬ ‭Stewart‬ ‭ hy Sit Ye There‬ W ‭‬ F ‭ ree black woman challenging the racial and‬ ‭and Die?‬ ‭gender inequalities faced by black women‬ ‭‬ ‭Argues that black women are trapped in a‬ ‭cycle of poverty and servitude‬ ‭‬ ‭Black women must actively seek education‬ ‭ nd self-imporovement to break free from‬ a ‭these constraints‬ ‭‬ ‭Says black men need to work alongside‬ ‭black women for equality‬ ‭ ‬ ‭Challenges both blacks and whites to‬ ‭challenge the injustices of slavery and‬ ‭systemic racism‬ ‭ e‬ d ‭ emocracy in‬ D ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that the expansion of european‬ ‭Tocquevill‬ ‭America‬ ‭american society displaces native americans‬ ‭e‬ ‭and creates a growing tension with african‬ ‭americans, leading to the institution of‬ ‭slavery‬ ‭‬ ‭Creates a cycle of dependency for african‬ ‭americans and hinders the development of‬ ‭the South‬ ‭‬ ‭The continued existence of slavery will‬ ‭ultimately lead to a conflict between races‬ ‭‬ ‭He believes that emancipation might also be‬ ‭a source of future conflict‬ ‭ orkingm‬ A W ‭ ddress of the‬ ‭‬ C ‭ ritiqued the capitalist system‬ ‭en’s Party‬ ‭Workingmen’s‬ ‭‬ ‭Argued that capitalism exploited laborers‬ ‭of‬ ‭Party‬ ‭for the profit of owners and was detrimental‬ ‭Charlesto‬ ‭to the liberty and equality promised by the‬ ‭American Revolution‬ ‭wn‬ ‭‬ ‭Workingmen were increasingly reliant on‬ ‭Massachus‬ ‭wages and subject to exploitation by their‬ ‭etts‬ ‭employers‬ ‭‬ ‭Shows the growing disparity between the‬ ‭rich and the poor‬ ‭‬ ‭Critiques the lack of representation for the‬ ‭working class‬ ‭‬ ‭Calls on workingmen to fight for their rights‬ ‭because their interests are not aligned with‬ ‭that of their employers‬ ‭Douglass‬ ‭ arrative of the‬ N ‭‬ B ‭ rutal realities of slavery‬ ‭Life of Frederick‬ ‭‬ ‭Became a prominent abolitionist‬ ‭Douglass‬ ‭‬ ‭Reflects on his identity as a slave‬ ‭ ashingto‬ T W ‭ he Atlanta‬ ‭‬ A ‭ dvocated for african americans to focus on‬ ‭n‬ ‭Exposition Speech‬ ‭self-reliance and vocational skills because‬ ‭this path would lead to greater social and‬ ‭political progress rather than demanding‬ ‭immediate equality‬ ‭‬ ‭Economic contributions would ultimately‬ ‭win over white southerners, paving the way‬ ‭for improved relations between the races‬ ‭‬ ‭“Cast down the bucket where you are”‬ ‭means to invest in the resources and‬ ‭ pportunities at hand rather than seeking‬ o ‭progress elsewhere‬ ‭ ‬ ‭Hard work and labor should be the primary‬ ‭focus for african americans‬ ‭Carnegie‬ ‭ opular Illusions‬ P ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that trusts (large corporations‬ ‭about Trust‬ ‭formed by mergers) are ultimately‬ ‭beneficial to society despite popular fears‬ ‭‬ ‭Trusts are driven by natural law of‬ ‭aggregation‬ ‭‬ ‭Trusts lead to cheaper production costs,‬ ‭wider distribution of goods, and a higher‬ ‭standard of living for all‬ ‭‬ ‭Cargenie says trusts stimulate competition‬ ‭because they generate high profits and‬ ‭attract new competitors‬ ‭‬ ‭Improves the lives of the working class by‬ ‭making luxuries more accessible‬ ‭Du Bois‬ ‭ f the Training of‬ O ‭‬ C ‭ riticizes Washington’s philosophy of‬ ‭Black Men‬ ‭focusing on working as black men rather‬ ‭than education‬ ‭‬ ‭Says that a liberal education is necessary for‬ ‭black men to become future leaders in the‬ ‭fight for racial equality‬ ‭Debs‬ ‭Socialism‬ ‭ ‬ I‭ nherent problems in capitalism‬ ‭‬ ‭Capitalism leads to exploitation and‬ ‭inequality between the capitalist class and‬ ‭the working class‬ ‭‬ ‭Capitalism is based on the capitalist owning‬ ‭the tools of production and thus having the‬ ‭power to control the wages of workers and‬ ‭the livelihoods of workers‬ ‭‬ ‭Only socialism, in which the working class‬ ‭owns the means of production, can injustice‬ ‭be addressed‬ ‭Lewis‬ ‭Babbitt‬ ‭‬ L ‭ ewis delivers a speech to business leaders‬ ‭outlining his vision of the “Standardized‬ ‭American Citizen” who he portrays as‬ ‭successful, hard working, and patriotic.‬ ‭‬ ‭Praises the virtues of efficiency, prosperity,‬ ‭and civic engagement while criticizing‬ ‭liberals and radicals who challenge these‬ ‭views‬ ‭‬ ‭Shows Babbitts engrained belief in american‬ ‭exceptionalism and blind faith in the‬ ‭prevailing social and economic order‬ ‭highlighting the hypocrisy‬ ‭Butler‬ ‭War is a Racket‬ ‭‬ W ‭ ar primarily serves the interests of the‬ ‭wealthy elite rather than the common good‬ ‭‬ ‭Corporations and financial interests profit‬ ‭from conflict at the expense of soldiers and‬ ‭civilians‬ ‭‬ ‭Emphasizes the moral and ethical‬ ‭implications of military actions‬ ‭ akashim‬ N ‭ oncentration‬ C ‭‬ N ‭ akashima’s account of his family’s forced‬ ‭a‬ ‭Camp, U.S. Style‬ ‭internment during World War II‬ ‭‬ ‭Exposes the hypocrisy of american‬ ‭democracy in the face of racial prejudice‬ ‭‬ ‭Describes inhumane conditions they‬ ‭endured in concentration camps where‬ ‭basic necessities were scarce and the threat‬ ‭of violence was ever-present‬ ‭‬ ‭His family was labeled “Japs” and stripped of‬ ‭their freedoms‬ ‭Martin‬ ‭ ife in the New‬ L ‭‬ E ‭ xplores the burgeoning suburban‬ ‭Suburbia‬ ‭landscape of long island in the wake of‬ ‭WWII‬ ‭‬ ‭The rise of planned communities‬ ‭‬ ‭The allure of low-interest mortgages,‬ ‭mass-produced homes, and a perceived‬ ‭escape from the hustle and bustle of city life‬ ‭‬ ‭Martin portrays a picture of a friendly‬ ‭close-knit community where families find a‬ ‭sense of belonging , raising children in a‬ ‭safe environment‬ ‭ arringto‬ H ‭The Other America‬ ‭‬ P ‭ overty in the U.S. was widespread and‬ ‭n‬ ‭invisible to the wealthy majority‬ ‭‬ ‭Contrasts the “familiar america” of‬ ‭prosperity and abundance with the “Other‬ ‭america” of widespread poverty, hidden in‬ ‭rural areas‬ ‭‬ ‭Unintended consequences of government‬ ‭programs which fail to address the needs of‬ ‭the poor americans‬ ‭Acuna‬ ‭Farm Worker‬ ‭‬ D ‭ ifficult working conditions as a farm‬ ‭worker in California‬ ‭‬ ‭Long hours, low pay, and exposure to‬ ‭harmful pesticides‬ ‭‬ ‭Challenges faced by migrant workers‬ ‭Lee‬ ‭Do the Right Thing‬ ‭‬ B ‭ lack underrepresentation‬ ‭‬ ‭Immigrants and black tension in rural‬ ‭neighborhoods‬ ‭‬ ‭Working conditions for black americans and‬ i‭ mmigrants are terrible so much so that‬ ‭they cannot manage‬ ‭‬ ‭Historical grievances can escalate into‬ ‭violence‬ ‭ ‬ ‭Reflects on what it means to “do the right‬ ‭thing” as it relates to injustice‬ ‭ ccupy‬ O ‭Declaration‬ ‭‬ O ‭ utlines the movement’s goals against‬ ‭Wall Street‬ ‭corporate power, arguing that corporations‬ ‭prioritize profit over people and have‬ ‭corrupted the democratic process‬ ‭‬ ‭Declaration access corporations of various‬ ‭offenses including illegal forclosures,‬ ‭environmental damage, worker exploitation,‬ ‭and political corruption‬ ‭‬ ‭Calls on individuals to join the movement‬ ‭and reclaim their power by engaging in‬ ‭direct democracy and occupying public‬ ‭spaces to challenge these injustices‬ ‭Rubio‬ ‭ parking Dynamic‬ S ‭‬ A ‭ rgues that american free enterprise system‬ ‭Growth in 21st‬ ‭is the best model of promoting equality of‬ ‭Century America‬ ‭opportunity‬ ‭‬ ‭Emphasizes the need for policies that‬ ‭encourage innovation and investment‬ ‭‬ ‭Importance of expanding markets for‬ ‭american products and services through‬ ‭strategic trade agreements‬ ‭‬ ‭Advocates for reforms that make the United‬ ‭States more attractive destination for‬ ‭investment‬ ‭‬ ‭Importance in creating high-paying jobs‬ ‭and ensuring economic mobility‬ ‭‬ ‭Government intervention should be‬ ‭minimized to avoid hindering economic‬ ‭progress‬ ‭Alarcon‬ ‭ y Immigration‬ M ‭‬ D ‭ etails the challenges his family faced as‬ ‭Story‬ ‭immigrants‬ ‭‬ ‭Limited access to education and fear of‬ ‭deportation‬ ‭‬ ‭Emphasizes importance of the DREAM act‬ ‭to provide a pathway to citizenship for‬ ‭undocumented immigrants brought to the‬ ‭U.S. as children‬

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