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I enjoy how insightful and educational the American Yawp is. I do not believe this chapter flows along with previous chapters though. As I am reading this chapter, it does feel like right-wing, conservative Americans are being looked down upon and belittled. The January 6th incident is still an ongoing investigation which should probably be written from a more neutral standpoint instead of using one person’s viewpoint. Nothing positive was mentioned about President Trump. Although there were Americans who did not support him, he still made positive changes that impacted this country for the better. It is not right that this chapter is biased. It is American History and should be factual rather than based on the opinions of the “left”. Hopefully, it will be changed. Everyone who reads this should be able to feel comfortable reading this for educational purposes and not be attacked for their political beliefs and stances.
The use of the word ‘gay’ throughout this paragraph and the two following it imply that it was only gay men within this movement. The LGBTQ+ movement was spearheaded by individuals across the entire queer spectrum, most notably the trans women that started the Stonewall riots. The wording in this section implies this was not the case.
Look, If you guys at the American YAWP headquarters are going to add a segment for rock music, then add a segment for Rap music, because it’s arguably more impactful, especially on black culture.
Choosing to focus on the Eaton Affair – a political scandal without mentioning the Indian Removal act seems like it undermines the efficacy of your book.
Besides being a deeply significant event in American history, the Indian Removal act is critically important in the discussion of Jacksonian politics.
– Jackson established the power of both the executive branch over Congress with The Bank War, and the power of the exec. over the Judicial Branch with the veto of John Marshall’s ruling in Georgia vs the Cherokee Nation and the subsequent Indian Removal act – passed in 1830.
If nothing else, to round out your chapter on Jackson – who is mentioned by name 137 times in the “Democracy in America” chapter, you need to add information on the court case – Georgia vs The Cherokee Nation, John Marshall, Jackson’s rebuttal – “Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!”, the Indian Removal act and the Trial of Tears.
Perhaps add Fred Hampton and the Rainbow Coalition.
The claim near the end of this paragraph is misleading and should be reworded or qualified. The passage reads as follows: “…most white Americans were content to compromise over the issue of slavery, but the constant agitation of black Americans…kept the issue alive.”
This claim is misleading for several reasons. First, it marginalizes actors who were central in the nineteenth century anti-slavery movement. These include such figures as William Lloyd Garrison, Elijah Lovejoy (who was murdered for the cause of abolition), Sarah and Angelina Grimke, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, among others. Garrison’s newspaper, The Liberator, featured thousands of articles, features, cartoons, and editorials; for 35 years, it served as a critical outlet for anti-slavery agitation in America.
Second, the claim referenced above ignores the fact that thousands of whites served in and donated to such abolitionist organizations as the American Antislavery Society.
A more honest and accurate rendering could read as follows:
For nearly a century, free Black Americans (including those who had once been enslaved, such as Solomon Northup and Frederick Douglass) agitated for the abolition of slavery and worked alongside white abolitionists in forming antislavery organizations, publishing antislavery literature, and sponsoring public events.
[The more the hosts gave away, the more prestige and power they had within the group. Some men saved for decades to host an extravagant potlatch that would in turn give him greater respect and power within the community.]
Sounding familiar…
[One or more sachems governed Lenape communities by the consent of their people. Lenape sachems acquired their authority by demonstrating wisdom and experience]
Much different than the 13 year old kings of say, Egypt, for example.
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