economic depression of the 1930’s had a profound effect on Miller as he has intimated in his autobiography‚ but not solely for the pain of watching his family and community suffer. Growing up in the Depression meant a time “when it had been all but impossible to think of one’s fate apart from that of society” (Timebends 363). This is a belief that would stick with Miller and so many other working class men and
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to others (Zinn 1). The end result of these instances was that many‚ if not all‚ of the inferior people were killed (Zinn 1). From these occurrences‚ Zinn concludes that our thinking does not merely spark debates‚ but ultimately is a variable of life and death (Zinn 1). He also believes that although we live in a democratic country‚ the ideas of ethical behavior that were formulated by our forefathers has condemned us to accept them as right‚ without questioning why they are right (Zinn 3). These
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A common trend that I notice in this class when it comes to the readings‚ is that those readings show a great depth into what was only mentioned in passing during high school history class. In Frederick Douglass’s book‚ he gives a first-hand account of being a slave‚ and the many traumatic experiences that occur not only to him but to many others in his place in society. Douglass’s telling of his experience as a slave presents a view of the slave state of mind as well as the slaver’s justification
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Zinn talks about how Polk wants to go to war with Mexico so that we can take their land. Many people oppose this‚ including Thomas Parker. Parker wants the land‚ but doesn’t want to gain it by war but rather by better ideas and a welcoming society that would make the Americas desirable. People back home thought this war was unnecessary‚ they wanted the Americans to be captured and held hostage; with no harm done to their bodies. How the majority of the Americans felt about this war is a social factor
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and the Filipino government was all too eager to help them. They wanted their independence‚ so at first there were factions of the military who fought alongside the United States to drive the Spanish out. However the U.S. got greedy after a swift victory and the prospect of gaining new territory was all too enticing to pass up. So‚ the U.S. turned on its promise to the Filipino government to help them establish their independence and tried to take over for themselves. However the Filipino government
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Both the Zinn article and the documentary "The Men Who Built America" are good sources of learning‚ but if a reader wants a good source of learning that isn’t biased or exaggerated he/she is better off reading the Zinn article. At first glance‚ the Zinn article is very long with over forty pages. The length of the article may cause a student to shy away from the reading. It may seem like a good idea‚ but the narrator of the documentary " The Men Who Built America" is very biased towards the characters
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horror and mistreatment working class Americans faced prior to the creation of laws that protected them. To show and support these ideas‚ Zinn showcases various events in history when working Americans were treated as replaceable and unworthy of protection; while also highlighting the poor‚ dangerous conditions they were expected to work in. One such way Zinn supports these points is by recounting the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and its devastating aftermath. With the NYC fire department only
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Regarding the article‚ “Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress‚ Dr. Howard Zinn argues that there is another perspective to consider as to Christopher Columbus’ adventures. Dr. Howard Zinn’s position is that history books have omissions of slavery‚ death and innocent bloodshed that accompanied the adventures of Christopher Columbus. In the following statements Dr. Howard Zinn describes his perspective; “The writer began the history‚ five hundred years ago‚ of the European invasion of the Indian
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2000 issue of The Progressive‚ Howard Zinn argues that people must recognize unsung heroes and replace many national idols such as Andrew Jackson‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Theodore Roosevelt with more honorable people such as John Ross‚ Mark Twain‚ Emma Goldman‚ and Helen Keller. According to Mr. Zinn‚ historical figures‚ which are seen as national idols in America today‚ are presented to the public opinion in over-simplified form without inconvenient details. Mr. Zinn declassifies the essence of our national
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Zinn Questions – A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 1 – Columbus‚ the Indians and Human Purpose 1. According to Zinn‚ what is the main purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? * Zinns purpose for writing this book is because he wants to tell the various point of views of the common people. 2. What is Zinns thesis for pages 1-11? * Zinns thesis for the first eleven pages is to tell/ describe events the way they happened. He starts with
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