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reason that they didn’t mention slavery is because it would do more harm than
good. If they openly condemned slavery, they would quickly lose all support for
their cause from slave-owning inhabitants of the colonies, which would be
political suicide” (class notes). This deficiency in the Founders’ work makes their
successors refrain from acknowledging the existence of slavery within a
governing system. 2″Everyone knew the basic prescription for a wise and just
government. It was so to balance the contending powers in society that no one
power could overwhelm the others and, unchecked, destroy the liberties that
belonged to all” (Bailyn). Indeed, what needed to be done was clearly
expressed; yet it was undone as “the Founding Fathers did not want an equal
balance between slaves and masters”. 4According to Brands, in the columns of
the Philadelphia Aurora, Bache alleged “political iniquity” and “legalized
corruption” in the Washington Administration, and called the first President “the
source of all the misfortunes of our country”. Thomas Paine, the leading
propagandist of the Revolution, accused Washington of abandoning the cause
for which the Revolution was fought. A Connecticut paper warned of the orgies
a Jefferson presidency would bring: “Murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest
will all be openly taught and practiced; the air will be rent with the cries of the
distressed; the soil will be soaked with blood, and the nation black with crimes.” |
agree with Brands that even though the Founders may have been scholarly and
knowledgeable, they were less perceptive of the natural world and the normal
basis of human behavior.
From the chapter Drawing The Color Line by Howard Zinn and the lecture given
by James Loewen on slavery, I believe history back in that time had lost its sense
of humanity. Indeed, racism has played an important role in shaping American
history for such a long time. I agree with Zinn that the inferior position of blacks in
America is accompanied by a peculiar feeling full of racism, hatred and
contempt. 217 is stunning to know that African blacks had been stamped as
slave labor for a hundred years. While the Indians and the whites embraced
their own culture, the blacks became helplessly deprived of their land and
culture. It is also surprising to know that American slavery was the cruelest form
of history. James Loewen interestingly posed the question about thinking of
slavery today without guilt, without shame and omitting it. I agree with him that
racism developed a rationale for slavery and slavery is totally important to the
history and development of the United States because it represents the absolute
societal settings in America today. Its period might end, but its remnants as an
association with racism and discrimination still prevail in our society nowadays.
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Apart from establishing the America an independent nation, the
Revolutionary War assisted in creating a democratic and responsible
government, by the people and for the people. It embraces certain unalienable
rights such as Life, Liberty, Equality and Pursuit of Happiness. The Revolution
entitled the people with rights to alter or abolish an oppressive and
malfunctioned government in order to institute a new stable one. I found what is
mentioned by Zinn in the chapter Tyranny Is Tyranny very ideal and astounding:
“The Privates Committee drew up a bill of rights for the convention, including the
statement that an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is
dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness, of mankind;
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not been considered equal, certainly not in choosing those who would govern
rican territories in which they lived, nor in being able to pursue
as they had pursued it for centuries before the white Europeans
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Zinn). However, I believe the Revolution undeniably did lay a
TvUruunun and provide the opportunities for the blacks to make inquiries and
requests towards the white society. They wished to repeal discriminatory laws
against Negros, yearning for equal rights and an end to slavery, asking for equal
division of property to accommodate their families and an authentic voice in
court. But sadly, I agree with Zinn the controversy still goes around the fact that
the Constitution does not take into consideration the equality, individuality and
differences among social classes and political powers of property. This is
attributable to the fact that the crafting and establishment of the strong federal
government only involved the interference and control by the rich elites – who
always prioritized their personal interests and maintenance of their privileges –
and hence excluded the interests of other inferior social classes such as slaves,
indentured servants, women and men without property.
I agree with Zinn that only by looking at the real economic interests and social
backgrounds of the makers of the Constitution, we can conclude that the
popular rebellions against the monopolies of society’s wealth during this era
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could be attributed to the corrupted structure of American government, the
slave trade, the politics of unity among northern and southern ruling leaders and
the prevailing culture of race prejudice in the colonies. I am convinced that the
core issue of democracy not only lays in the Constitutional setbacks on unjust
policies but also leaves a scar of segregation between the rich and the poor
which still exists in today’s society. I believe the Revolutionary America would
have been happier and more prosperous had it not been for the actual fighting
and suffering from the poorly-treated people.
The continuing mythologies surrounding this time leaves behind far-reaching
consequences for us today. The Founders’ work and accomplishments are not
necessarily a blessing for America. And by overvaluing and revering them we
can be stymied from striving to fight for our ultimate values and principles.
Exaggerated interest and admiration for the Founders will undermine the
individual’s ability to reason rationally and his right to choose, to think and to
make decision independently. Because the moment we overvalue the Founders
and adhere to the myths surrounding them unthinkingly and unquestioningly, we
will be forced to forfeit certain thoughts, beliefs and opinions that are
contradictory or
the given ones.
belie the
every generation’s predecessors must be compellingly reconsidered and
revised for the common good of a society.
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Apart from establishing the America as an independent nation, the
Revolutionary War assisted in creating a democratic and responsible
government, by the people and for the people. It embraces certain unalienable
rights such as Life, Liberty, Equality and Pursuit of Happiness. The Revolution
entitled the people with rights to alter or abolish an oppressive and
malfunctioned government in order to institute a new stable one. I found what is
mentioned by Zinn in the chapter Tyranny Is Tyranny very ideal and astounding:
“The Privates Committee drew up a bill of rights for the convention, including the
statement that an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is
dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness, of mankind;
land therefore every free state hath a right by its laws to discourage the
possession of such property” (Zinn). Thus, it can be concluded that the ideology
of the Declaration – by which American government is established by the
people to protect their life, liberty, and happiness – is to be discarded unless it
fulfills its duty of serving people’s needs.
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In the chapter A Kind of Revolution, Zinn poses a question asking what in the end
the Revolution meant to the Native Indians. 2Appealingly as he puts it, “They
had been ignored by the fine words of the Declaration and Constitution, had
not been considered equal, certainly not in choosing those who would govern
the American territories in which they lived, nor in being able to pursue
happiness as they had pursued it for centuries before the white Europeans
arrived” (Zinn). However, I believe the Revolution undeniably did lay a
foundation and provide the opportunities for the blacks to make inquiries and
requests towards the white society. They wished to repeal discriminatory laws
against Negros, yearning for equal rights and an end to slavery, asking for equal
division of property to accommodate their families and an authentic voice in
court. But sadly, I agree with Zinn the controversy still goes around the fact that
the Constitution does not take into consideration the equality, individuality and
differences among social classes and political powers of property. This is
attributable to the fact that the crafting and establishment of the strong federal
government only involved the interference and control by the rich elites – who
always prioritized their personal interests and maintenance of their privileges
and hence excluded the interests of other inferior social classes such as slaves,
indentured servants, women and men without property.
I agree with Zinn that only by looking at the real economic interests and social
backgrounds of the makers of the Constitution, we can conclude that the
popular rebellions against the monopolies of society’s wealth during this era
could be attributed to the corrupted structure of American government, the
slave trade, the politics of unity among northern and southern ruling leaders and
the prevailing culture of race prejudice in the colonies. I am convinced that the
core issue of democracy not only lays in the Constitutional setbacks on unjust
policies but also leaves a scar of segregation between the rich and the poor
which still exists in today’s society. I believe the Revolutionary America would
have been happier and more prosperous had it not been for the actual fighting
and suffering from the poorly-treated people.
The continuing mythologies surrounding this time leaves behind far-reaching
consequences for us today. The Founders’ work and accomplishments are not
necessarily a blessing for America. And by overvaluing and revering them we
can be stymied from striving to fight for our ultimate values and principles.
Exaggerated interest and admiration for the Founders will undermine the
individual’s ability to reason rationally and his right to choose, to think and to
make decision independently. Because the moment we overvalue the Founders
and adhere to the myths surrounding them unthinkingly and unquestioningly, we
will be forced to forfeit certain thoughts, beliefs and opinions that are
contradictory or different to the given ones. Therefore, I believe the wisdom of
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We do think we know the Revolutionary War. We grow up hearing about it year
year in class, and celebrate our foundings with fireworks every July 4th.
ret, much of what we believe we know is not true. What is the traditional
of this era? How does the picture of our “founding fathers” painted by
Loewen, Brands and Lepore differ from the stories we often learn in
history courses? Indeed, after completing the assignments over the War for
Independence and the creation of the constitution, what do you believe this era
was truly about? What does Zinn argue the ultimate causes of the war and the
drafting of the constitution to be? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? And
what are the far-reaching consequences for us today of the continuing
mythologies surrounding this time and how they are canonized in the popular
mind?
“HISTORY IS FICTION, EXCEPT FOR THE PARTS THAT I LIKE, WHICH ARE, OF COURSE, TRUE.”
– JIM CORDER
DIRECTIONS
1) Your response to the question must be typed—twelve point font, double-spaced.
In writing your answer, please do not exceed five pages.
2) In your response, try to mainly use only your assigned text(s), the instructor’s
handouts, or class notes taken from discussions. You may use additional
library or internet scholarly sources.
3) Your generalizations must be supported by direct citations from the text, class
notes, or instructor’s handouts.
4) Citations should be made in MLA format. For class notes or presentations, you
might use: (Discussion Board 1) or (class notes) or (Zinn 23).
Note: You must cite parenthetically throughout your narrative. Please follow this format. There
should be many citations throughout your response taken from the sources noted above because
assumptions and interpretations must be bolstered by citations.
The strength of your response is dependent largely upon your citation of the assigned sources.
5) Do not include a bibliography.
6) You may consult with your classmates in formulating an answer to this question.
However, you must write your own, unique, independent answer to this question.
7) Date Due: Please see date on eCampus Calendar.
“ONE IS ASTONISHED IN THE STUDY OF HISTORY AT THE RECURRENCE OF THE IDEA THAT
EVIL MUST BE FORGOTTEN, DISTORTED, SKIMMED OVER. WE MUST NOT REMEMBER THAT
DANIEL WEBSTER GOT DRUNK BUT ONLY REMEMBER THAT HE WAS A SPLENDID
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER. WE MUST FORGET THAT GEORGE WAHINGTON WAS A SLAVE
OWNER…AND SIMPLY REMEMBER THE THINGS WE REGARD AS CREDITABLE AND INSPIRING.
THE DIFFICULTY, OF COURSE, WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY IS THAT HISTORY LOSES ITS VALUE AS
AN INCENTIVE AND EXAMPLE; IT PAINTS PERFECT MEN AND NOBLE NATIONS, BUT IT DOES
NOT TELL THE TRUTH.”
~W.E.B. DUBOIS (BLACK RECONSTRUCTION)
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WE THINK WE KNOW THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. AFTER ALL, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND
THE WAR THAT ACCOMPANIED IT NOT ONLY DETERMINED THE NATION WE WOULD BECOME
BUT ALSO CONTINUE TO DEFINE WHO WE ARE. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THE
MIDNIGHT RIDE, VALLEY FORGE-THE WHOLE GLORIOUS CHRONICLE OF THE COLONISTS’
REBELLION AGAINST TYRANNY IS IN THE AMERICAN DNA. OFTEN IT IS THE REVOLUTION
THAT IS A CHILD’S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH HISTORY. YET MUCH OF WHAT WE KNOW IS NOT
ENTIRELY TRUE. PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY DEFINING MOMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THE
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE IS SWATHED IN BELIEFS NOT BORNE OUT BY THE FACTS.
– JOHN FERLING
We do think we know the Revolutionary War. We grow up hearing about it year
after year in class, and celebrate our foundings with fireworks every July 4th.
And yet, much of what we believe we know is not true. What is the traditional
story of this era? How does the picture of our “founding fathers” painted by
Zinn, Loewen, Brands and Lepore differ from the stories we often learn in
history courses? Indeed, after completing the assignments over the War for
Independence and the creation of the constitution, what do you believe this era
was truly about? What does Zinn argue the ultimate causes of the war and the
drafting of the constitution to be? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? And
what are the far-reaching consequences for us today of the continuing
mythologies surrounding this time and how they are canonized in the popular
mind?
“HISTORY IS FICTION, EXCEPT FOR THE PARTS THAT I LIKE, WHICH ARE, OF COURSE, TRUE.”
– JIM CORDER
DIRECTIONS
1) Your response to the question must be typed—twelve point font, double-spaced.
In writing your answer, please do not exceed five pages.
2) In your response, try to mainly use only your assigned text(s), the instructor’s
handouts. or class notes taken from discussions. You may use additional
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We do think we know the Revolutionary War. We grow up hearing about it year
year in class, and celebrate our foundings with fireworks every July 4h.
ret, much of what we believe we know is not true. What is the traditional
of this era? How does the picture of our “founding fathers” painted by
Loewen, Brands and Lepore differ from the stories we often learn in
history courses? Indeed, after completing the assignments over the War for
Independence and the creation of the constitution, what do you believe this era
was truly about? What does Zinn argue the ultimate causes of the war and the
drafting of the constitution to be? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? And
what are the far-reaching consequences for us today of the continuing
mythologies surrounding this time and how they are canonized in the popular
mind?
“HISTORY IS FICTION, EXCEPT FOR THE PARTS THAT I LIKE, WHICH ARE, OF COURSE, TRUE.”
– JIM CORDER
DIRECTIONS
1) Your response to the question must be typed—twelve point font, double-spaced.
In writing your answer, please do not exceed five pages.
2) In your response, try to mainly use only your assigned text(s), the instructor’s
handouts, or class notes taken from discussions. You may use additional
library or internet scholarly sources.
3) Your generalizations must be supported by direct citations from the text, class
notes, or instructor’s handouts.
4) Citations should be made in MLA format. For class notes or presentations, you
might use: (Discussion Board 1) or (class notes) or (Zinn 23).
Note: You must cite parenthetically throughout your narrative. Please follow this format. There
should be many citations throughout your response taken from the sources noted above because
assumptions and interpretations must be bolstered by citations.
The strength of your response is dependent largely upon your citation of the assigned sources.
5) Do not include a bibliography.
6) You may consult with your classmates in formulating an answer to this question.
However, you must write your own, unique, independent answer to this question.
7) Date Due: Please see date on eCampus Calendar.
“ONE IS ASTONISHED IN THE STUDY OF HISTORY AT THE RECURRENCE OF THE IDEA THAT
EVIL MUST BE FORGOTTEN, DISTORTED, SKIMMED OVER. WE MUST NOT REMEMBER THAT
DANIEL WEBSTER GOT DRUNK BUT ONLY REMEMBER THAT HE WAS A SPLENDID
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER. WE MUST FORGET THAT GEORGE WAHINGTON WAS A SLAVE
OWNER…AND SIMPLY REMEMBER THE THINGS WE REGARD AS CREDITABLE AND INSPIRING.
THE DIFFICULTY, OF COURSE, WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY IS THAT HISTORY LOSES ITS VALUE AS
AN INCENTIVE AND EXAMPLE; IT PAINTS PERFECT MEN AND NOBLE NATIONS, BUT IT DOES
NOT TELL THE TRUTH.”
~W.E.B. DUBOIS (BLACK RECONSTRUCTION)
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