I think that these laws now speak for themselves and the Bill of rights that were established for the people of America. Now, everyone in America has the rights but it still took some time to actually initiate. Many north-eastern cities thought that the laws did not go far enough, but I think it was still something achieved for the people. The Impact was great on the society. It helped the spread of culture and changed minds of the coming generation.
DBQ: 5 – Growth of political parties In present-day times, the American political system is most frequently associated with the ongoing issues between political parties. The two main political parties that strive for control of the American vote and carry an ongoing debate are the Democrats and the Republicans. But several years ago these political parties did not exist and many of the leaders were pleased they didn’t. Many of them feared that it would weaken the support of the Constitution as well as split the country. Even though many tried to oppose them the political parties began.
The United States was torn in many factions at that time period, Civil Rights Movement being a major one. We learned that we can rise up and be heard as a people to our leaders, that even one person can make a difference. We became more aware of the secrets our government had been keeping, and their ability to do so, and by the end of the Vietnam War made attempts to make sure this would not happen again. References Barringer, Mark. (2009).
While Reagan-Bush did manage to enforce several Acts for the benefit of the people, with the Gulf War and other economic/environmental calamities, their presidencies seemed to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of Americans. I am not quite sure how to indicate my reaction to this chapter. It’s true that in reading I could not move off the thought of just how much opinion appears in this chapter. Zinn’s opinion permeates everything, without regard for more objective stances about the
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Action will delineate and define you.” Pride in your actions, pride in your words, and pride in yourself all make for real success and Thomas Jefferson knew, and lived with that mindset. Being proud in everything we do as Americans is the foundation of success. Your personal best is all you can ever accomplish and once you’ve done that, you can rest easy in knowing great rewards come with hard work. We see proof of this in every aspect of American life, a lifestyle that was built from the ground up on
It was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian Revolution. President Carter called the hostages victims of terrorism and anarchy, adding that the United States will not yield to blackmail. President Carter applied economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran such as oil imports from Iran were ended on November 12, 1979, and through the issuance of Executive Order 12170, around US$8 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. were frozen by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on November 14. After failed attempts to negotiate a release, Carter approved an ill-fated secret rescue mission, Operation Eagle Claw on April 24, 1980, which resulted in a failed mission, the deaths of eight American servicemen, one Iranian civilian, and the destruction of two aircraft. After months of negotiations the United States had agreed to release several billion dollars in Iranian gold and bank assets, and the government of Iran, involved in a war with Iraq, was desperate for money and therefore seemed willing to release the hostages.
Shouldn’t he have used all three? There was also a few statements that had me puzzled. The first statement was when Danial mentioned “America has never been stronger and more influential in the world as it was after World War II” (1) and “During World War II, the nation came together to achieve a common goal” (1). I felt that these two statements should be explained a further bit more or at least give a hint of some background to
Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 Americans hostage. "From the moment the hostages were seized until they were released minutes after Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as president 444 days later," wrote historian Gaddis Smith, "the crisis absorbed more concentrated effort by American officials and had more extensive coverage on television and in the press than any other event since World War II." The United States and Iran The hostage crisis was the most dramatic in a series of problems facing Americans at home and abroad in the last year of the Carter presidency. Was Carter to blame for allowing it to happen? It's hard to say, since the hostage crisis was merely the latest event in the long and complex relationship between the United States and Iran.
After taking this class and learning about the 1960s I wonder what the world would be like if The Civil rights Movement as well as The Women’s Liberation Movement had not taken place. According to ‘The Age of Great Dreams”, by David Farber, “While many- both in praise and in criticism-have exaggerated the impact of the 1960s on today’s America, those times explosive and they were the source for many of the changes with which we now live. As a result of what Americans did in the 1960s our country has become a very different place.”(Farber, 1994) The Civil Rights Movement called for an end to segregation, racism, discrimination but most importantly voting rights and equality for blacks. “Because of their skin color, they did not have the same rights that white people did for a long time. This injustice on African Americans led to a time of social unrest.
While the economy was strong immigrants were welcomed into America with open arms even more so since during the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies relied on their strengths. But during time like the Great Depression when things got hard immigrants were casted out and accused of stealing jobs from American workers. Most of the biggest protest came from the Know-Nothings a political party of the 1850s who were famous for their anti-immigrant and anti-catholic leaning.But it was the pro-immigrant voices of this era that became most influential, The Republican party platform of 1868 changed the perspective of immigrants for many especially when they stated "Foreign immigration which in the past has added so much to the wealth, resources, and increase of power to the nation…should be fostered and encouraged." further pushing the idea that Foreigners should be accepted into America’s society. Between the 1880s and 1930s, over 27 million foreigners entered the United States.