Crèvecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer described America as a melting pot of Europeans. Like Crèvecoeur, many white Americans excluded blacks from their conception of the American people. Crèvecoeur’s idea that the United States was a nation of individuals that are melted into one is accurate to a certain extent. The United States, at the time, was truly diverse and filled with inhabitants of all parts of Europe. Those same individuals practiced a variety of beliefs and cultural practices that has aided in the efforts of shaped the nation into what it is today. However, when Crèvecoeur’s goes on to comment on how the Americans left behind “ancient prejudices” to receive new ones, I truly believe that his remarks are exaggerated. If the inhabitants of the United States had truly abandoned their old beliefs slavery would have been abolished as soon as the Declaration of Independence was…
In the novel Brave Enemies by Robert Morgan, the book accurately portrays the American Revolution. This paper will discuss the novel and how it is accurate to American history. Topics that will be discussed, how the Patriots and Loyalists treated each other, woman becoming soldiers, and combat formations in the war.…
The book American Sniper is written by Chris Kyle that is a captivating, thrilling, and very dramatic autobiography that follows his life as he turns from a bustin’ broncos cowboy into the deadliest sniper in U.S. history with over 160 confirmed kills. Chris was born in Odessa, Texas on April 8, 1984 and was truly the definition of a patriot. He loved the country he grew up in and that motivated him to enlist as a Navy Seal in 1999. When reading his book it was brought to my attention just how much soldier's sacrifice when going off to war. The stakes really are higher than just their individual life, for almost all of them have people who are relying on them back home, because not only is their duty to their country but also to their families.…
Prior to reading this speech I never knew how the white people got the Indians to leave their homes. The white men think they’re superior just because they have weapons and a religion. The Indians have someone they believe in too and they call him the Great Spirit. The white men were so selfish and greedy that instead of staying in their own land they felt the need to take over territories that fed a whole tribe. By taking away the lands the Indians would have to start again, meaning they could starve or die from fatigue or malnutrition by traveling, and hoping others won’t come and do the same.…
They did not speak on behalf of women, African Americans, or the Native Americans that were here long before them. They did not treat women equally, and did not give them many of the rights that men had, such as voting. The Constitution also supported slavery, and did not treat black people equally. The United States did not give Native American tribes anything for free in their treaties, and the negotiations only regarded sales of land and property rights that the tribes owned and that the United States wanted to buy.…
In the year 1861, while President Abraham Lincoln was in office, shots were fired at Union troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Lincoln requested the help of 75,000 troops to protect the nation’s capital. At this time of the rebellion, the state of Virginia was assumed to be contributing to the revolt, however, had made no decision whether or not to secede. In 1861, General Irvin McDowell commanded his federal troops to surround Arlington House and became a headquarters for the Union Army.…
In 1805, there was religious dispute between Whites and Native Americans. Red Jacket speaks among Christian missionaries, who were manipulating natives to convert to Christianity. Red Jacket uses a combination of ethos, pathos, and logos in the forms of connotation, repetition ,and comparisons to convince the Whites that they want the liberty to choose in who to believe in and how.…
Red Jacket didn’t fear the white men; he got alone with them at first. He had taken them in as friends, they would call him brother. They believed they were friends and gave them food and land to live off of. The Indians helped the white men until the white men numbers had greatly increased, they wanted more land, and they wanted more country. Indians became uneasy and that is about when a war took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians; many of their own people were destroyed in this war. I think that both…
Proud patriots, men and women alike, banded together and fought for a government that would guarantee their rights and representation. When Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal” (Jefferson 1), it was not, at the time, intended to include anyone who was not an entitled white male, and it would be nearly ninety years before African Americans were considered citizens with rights to vote and nearly 144 years before women in America were granted suffrage. It was only about fifty years ago that Civil Rights were granted to African Americans, and there are still battles being fought for Women’s equality today. A survey from Pew Research Center relates that “Barely half in the U.S. (51%) think their government respects individual freedoms today” (Wike). America was founded upon the fundamental rights to equality and freedom, but these things are not as guaranteed as one would…
“Robin Hood and Little John walking through the forest, laughing back and forth at the what the other'ne has to say... Oo-De-Lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day.” When many Americans hear the name “Robin Hood,” these lyrics from the Disney animated movie come to mind. Howard Pyle, who wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which was published in 1883, did not write those words, but he did write an entertaining, adventurous book for not only children, but also for teens and adults. Robin Hood is a hero to the poor, but an annoyance to the rich. The book begins with Robin Hood and his gang, called the Merry Men, in Sherwood Forrest, where they live. Robin is an outlaw and an enemy of the Sheriff of Nottingham because he has killed the king's…
First, both authors make a same argument stating that natives are peaceful and flexible. Anyhow, it outcomes that after they are abused and taken their lands from them, they react differently in order to defend what is theirs. However, both Benjamin Franklin and Red Jacket mention something in common. When it came to convert them to Christianity, the natives reacted in a wise and educated manner, in every response given to the…
In “Constitution Café,” by Christopher Phillips, the author takes the reader through a sequence of important events which displays how the constitution was presented “of the people, by the people, and for the people” (Phillips, 33). Being as the Constitution was created to ensure Americans rights, it has been thought that it contains many flaws and doesn’t assure adequate and proper protection for citizens’ rights. For example, my freshman year in college, I attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. As a student, I enrolled in the work study program in order to continue “paying out of pocket” for necessary materialistic items. I commenced to apply at the student tech center. Due to the fact that I am biracial, I always check the “two or more races” box. The hiring manager conducted an interview with me three weeks later. During the initial interviewing process, I proceeded to answer the necessary questions pertaining to the work position, and I could tell he approved of my personality. Yet, when he realized the box I checked on the application he became inquisitive, and before I knew it he asked my specific race. After I told him I was half African-American he did not proceed with the interview. This negative experience gave me an opportunity to think about how rights are put into place to make American citizens feel protected,…
In the speech “Red Jacket Defends Native American Religion” (1805), Red Jacket, a Seneca orator and chief, respectfully speaks on behalf of his religious tribe, prompting the whites to question their brutal actions toward the natives. As a critical mediator in relations between the new U.S government and the Senecas, he appeals to the white Americans’ emotions and judgment through anecdotes regarding past interactions. Red Jacket portrays the convivial nature of the Indian community and their undesired malicious treatment in order to engender a forceful defense of the natives religion. The chief formally addresses the new U.S. government in a peaceful and empathetic manner.…
In Red Jacket’s speech he addresses Jacob Cram’s statement that “there is but one religion, and but one way to serve God, and if you do not embrace the right way, you cannot be happy hereafter”(). When Red Jacket responds, he is not only talking to his fellow tribe members, but to future generations as well. And not necessarily about religion, but about life and the flaws and effects an oppressive culture can have upon another.…
Through the publication of the Declaration of Independence, the American colonists began to be viewed as creating revolutionary ideals that all countries and empires should embody. They believed in the equality of all people and a government where the people decide their own rulers. All of these ideas seemed well and good, until the colonists actually began to create their country. Their promises did not adequately and perfectly describe what would truly happen when their independent rule began. By saying all men were created equal, what they really meant were those people of male gender, white race, and who were wealthy property owners. They excluded both women and African Americans from their new reforms and ideas. Therefore, the thesis stating…