I believe the author was trying to show that even though there are still segregation problems, the United States is coming a long way in that issue. What really stuck out to me in the end of the interview was how baffled Standweiss was because our president only checks one box when it comes to his race, even though he is a mixed individual. I’m not depicted that any race is better than others, but it seems like President Obama believes he can make a bigger difference being classified as African American, rather than Caucasian, like Clarence King. Works Cited: "Festival of Books." Interview by Murry Fromson.
Lee concluded that slavery would help both white and black races grow equally. In the letter Lee also questions the motivations and morals of the founding fathers about what equality really meant to them. The letter seems to be ironic, reason being Robert E. Lee should be the biggest supporter of slavery for the South but seems to be torn on the issue (Fair Use
In fact, the common idea that the Civil War was fought over slavery is in great part a falicy. While being a portion of what was fought over, the abolition of slavery which was not a moral dilemma in society at the time seem small when compared to things like expansion westward and cession of the southern states from the Union, forming their own constitution, printing currency and even electing their own president, were much bigger issues, which without ironing out, would have made the US much smaller and arguably weaker than it is
Rhode Island was the only state that did not participate because they believed it was a plot to topple the government, so there was already disagreement with the intentions of the Constitution between small and large states. Two plans were in the forefront in shaping the way the government was heading, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan. The Virginia Plan would be more favored by the large states because number of representatives would be based on the population, when the New Jersey Plan had it that each state receives an equal vote. It was not until the Great Compromise where the two plans are met and settled upon with equal representation in the Senate. It also dealt with the how slaves were represented in the states.
Examples included voting rights and citizenship, and the founders passed this to the states to decide. According to Bowles, 2011, American History 1865 to present End of Isolation, though slavery was the underlying reason for the war, another central debate was the rights of states versus the powers of the federal government. While Republicans were strongly in favor of a stronger federal government, Johnson opposed this direction and wanted states to have more power, includ¬ing the southern states. Which basically meant, more blacks in the government ; Johnson disapproved. As Johnson and Congress wres¬tled with these issues, their clash came to somewhat of a head with a disagreement over the Freedman’s Bureau.
The launching of the Great Experiment September 9, 2013 Establishing a durable Government in the 18th Century was very difficult because there was no way to please all of the country which all had different opinions. Americans have failed before with the Articles of Confederation because it did not meet the needs of our nation. There remained disputes between the Americans which led to the division of government; one remained for the American people and the other for the thirteen colonies belonging to Great Britain. The Constitution was also created to test Americans and to see if they could govern themselves without being watched by someone. The American people were in need of a government that would make everyone happy and satisfied.
For decades, scholars have insisted that what most of us know instinctively to be true -- is false. Mocking the belief that individuals such as Julius Caesar, Adolf Hitler or Winston Churchill make history, experts focus on social forces. They explain the past with statistical studies and abstract theories, dismissing stories about individual initiative or heroism. While powerful economic, social and ideological movements dwarfing any individual do shape history, be it the high-tech boom, feminism or the rise of conservatism, we cannot underestimate the way a leader's action and inaction can change the world. Especially when assessing the American presidency and modern America, individual character -- and contingency -- count.
Still the Electoral College and its difficulties remain. In his book Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College, Gary Gregg explains the origins of the Electoral College and options for reform: “The Electoral College does not work as it was intended to work by the framers of our constitution.” This is a problem that has been explored very thoroughly and there is as of yet no satisfactory solution. Despite the vital importance of our nation’s voting process, this issue remains unresolved—an obstacle in our nation’s dedication to representation of the people. In any discussion of the Electoral College it is vital to keep in mind the origin of the voting system. The Electoral College was not a spur of the moment thing and
June 6, 2013 Gun Control Although the matter of gun control and the meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is very well known and provokes large amounts of controversy, it is to note that there is fairly limited academic literature about public opinion about the subject. Some of the reference material is older, but it is important to note that gun control perspectives have barely changed over time. The two sides constantly struggle to find common ground in the legislation that is approved across the country, for example the “conservative” supporters of gun control base their opinions on the right to bear arms express in the Second Amendment, while the more “liberal” parties challenge those rights on the basis of historical and cultural changes to the country’s culture. Events as the recent school mass shootings in Connecticut, have served as a reignited factor in this disputes, with both sides arguing on the legality of ownership, type and access of these guns to the general population. The resulting arguments have conclude that the majority of public opinion have constantly held the dual position of accepting some form of gun control and/or registration, which limits access to firearms while simultaneously rejecting a complete ban or severe restrictions on gun possession.
Most people really do not know the whole Constitution and it’s entirely but if they did there would be many things they would think is constitional and do not need to be changed. Madison believed to cure the problem remove the cause or control it. We have been using this all this time so obviously it is under control. Now if we decide to make a new one it is not going to make many people happy. It’s possible it will cause many problems and possibly another recession.