A Crime Of The Past Laura Pulido Analysis
Summarize: State the theme of this reading in two sentences or less.
Lynching in the West aims to educate the reader by emphasizing the importance of recognizing the violent injustices that took California by storm in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These ignorant vigilante crimes risk being erased from the modern conscience if they are not documented and discussed in depth with candor.
Sum up the reading in a motto, a bumper sticker, or a T-shirt slogan:
LYNCHING
A Crime of the Past, A Problem of the Present
What is the particular time period and geographical area covered in this reading?
The particular time period covered in this reading technically spans from 1850 to 1935, which is the period from the beginning of California’s statehood until the last documented lynching. However, there are various sections of the reading that stray from this era, such as a few paragraphs that discuss the lynching of …show more content…
This reading relates thematically to the reading “Landscapes of Racial Violence,” authored by Laura Pulido, through its discussion on the racially motivated violence that has been a major aspect of California’s history. Pulido briefly discussed the systematic racism and discrimination that Mexicans and Latinos faced in California during the twentieth century. Conveniently enough, Pulido referenced the works of Gonzalez-Day in her own writings. Also, Pulido discusses erasure much in the same manner that Gonzalez-Day does. Both authors believe that ignorance towards history, specifically violent history, is an injustice towards the victims and the survivors of the past. Their main argument is that history cannot at any costs be forgotten or ignored because it is an integral part of life, even in today’s society.
Challenging a Position/Evaluating an Argument: Explain why you agree or disagree with the author’s main ideas. What is your overall opinion of this selection?
Lynching in the West aims to educate the reader by emphasizing the importance of recognizing the violent injustices that took California by storm in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These ignorant vigilante crimes risk being erased from the modern conscience if they are not documented and discussed in depth with candor.
Sum up the reading in a motto, a bumper sticker, or a T-shirt slogan:
LYNCHING
A Crime of the Past, A Problem of the Present
What is the particular time period and geographical area covered in this reading?
The particular time period covered in this reading technically spans from 1850 to 1935, which is the period from the beginning of California’s statehood until the last documented lynching. However, there are various sections of the reading that stray from this era, such as a few paragraphs that discuss the lynching of …show more content…
This reading relates thematically to the reading “Landscapes of Racial Violence,” authored by Laura Pulido, through its discussion on the racially motivated violence that has been a major aspect of California’s history. Pulido briefly discussed the systematic racism and discrimination that Mexicans and Latinos faced in California during the twentieth century. Conveniently enough, Pulido referenced the works of Gonzalez-Day in her own writings. Also, Pulido discusses erasure much in the same manner that Gonzalez-Day does. Both authors believe that ignorance towards history, specifically violent history, is an injustice towards the victims and the survivors of the past. Their main argument is that history cannot at any costs be forgotten or ignored because it is an integral part of life, even in today’s society.
Challenging a Position/Evaluating an Argument: Explain why you agree or disagree with the author’s main ideas. What is your overall opinion of this selection?