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“The Unknown History of Latino Lynching”
What reasons were Mexican-Americans lynched for, following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexican-Americans were lynched for causes such as taking jobs away from the Anglos, making advances towards the Anglo ladies, showcasing their culture defiantly, cheating when playing cards and refusing to leave white coveted lands. Other reasons included acting uppity, acting too “Mexican” and practicing witchcraft in the society (Kaplan, entire).
Why is it problematic to lynch people for the reasons listed the answers from Question1?
The problems associated with lynching people for the above reasons were that lynching was considered to be acts of primitivism that were against the wishes of the society at large. Thus conflicts arose as result of the lynching hence people protested against such acts.
Why might Latino women have been lynched?
The Latino women were lynched if they refused to abide by the sexual advances of the Anglo men. These women were supposed not to oppose the sexual advances of the Anglo men who considered that they owned the social power of the new country (Delgado, 300).
How is new information about this topic being made available to American contemporary audiences?
New information concerning lynching of the Mexican-Americans is made available to American contemporary audiences through story-telling, anthropological research by scholars and other external and internal interactions. These methods have allowed the American contemporary audiences to gain insight on how the lynching was done by the Anglos.
Many Rivers to Cross: Episode 4 “Making a Way out of No Way”
How had the Emancipation Proclamation not lived up to its name?
The Emancipation Proclamation did not live up to its name since it did not abolish slavery in all the states apart from the rebellious states. This was shown by increased slavery in the states where slavery was allowed which was contrary to the expectations of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Why did some advocate for African-Americans to stay in the South?
The African-Americans were advocated to stay in the South to provide for labor for wages to the whites. Since slavery had been abolished, the African-Americans were urged to stay for economic strength and self-sufficiency. They advocated the Blacks to stay in the South and later the whites would realize their importance.
What things were created to counteract the gains made by Blacks in the South?
Several things were created to counteract the gains made by the Blacks in the South. The Blacks built own insurance companies, churches, banks and own schools for sustenance.
How did these negative caricatures shape the view of Blacks after Reconstruction? How did that differ from how they were seen during slavery?
The view of the Blacks after Reconstruction on the negative caricatures was that the Blacks were also able to contribute positively to the American culture through leadership and working in the farms for wages. During slavery, they had been defined through dehumanizing roles.
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France 1900; describe the way Blacks in America were depicted at the photo exhibit
The photo exhibit described the Blacks in America as dignified, well-dressed men, women and children in every fine image that represented them in every color and profession pursued. This shows that geographical America was a smaller nation than imagined. This shows how the contemporary leadership that was in the U.S had changed.
Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden”
Describe what the “Burden” is?
The burden in this poem is used to refer to the colonial administration as a duty to the colonialists. In this poem, Kipling wanted the United States to take upon the burden of the Philippines islands as had the Britain and other European countries who had annexed other countries. The burden was the Philippine island which he termed as an empire that was filled with threats of terror, famine, sickness and savage wars.
How is the “other” described, what images are you given of them
The “other” is described as a person who is wild devilish, ungrateful as well as childish towards those who want to help which was the US. The poem gives the image that the “other” should be handled with patience in order to cool their anger and gain profit through the use of frank words.
What does it mean to get the “blame of those ye better, the hate of those ye guard”
This stanza meant that the US will be blamed by the countries it protects and will be hate by the countries it guards. The Philippines will call out, asking why they were brought out of their bondage of their captivity to new light.
What might the colonized rename this poem, from their point of view? Why?
The colonized can rename the “the white man’s burden” to “the burden of colonists” to reflect how the colonists would be engaged with the several problems that they are spoken in the poem. This would not include other white countries who were not interested in annexing other countries rather only those who expressed their desire towards being colonists.
“Confusing Occupation with Liberation”
Mark Twain’s response to imperialism abroad
Mark Twain response was that the US had deprived the Philippines of their independence since imperialism did not form governments that represented the ideas of the majority of the citizens rather the government was formed on the basis of the imperialist ideas. This was confusion between liberation and imperialism.
Filipino casualties versus American casualties
The number of Filipino casualties was estimated to be 250, 000 who perished in war combat while the other lot died from starvation and diseases. On the other hand, approximately 5, 000 American casualties died during the annexation period.
Why would the U.S. want to rule the Philippines? How does it connect to today?
The U.S wanted to rule the Philippines since they viewed the Filipinos as incapable of self-governance as they had been under the colonial rule of the Spanish. When the Spanish-American war ended, the U.S wanted to liberate the Philippines by forming a government that would ensure a righteous democracy. This can connect to today of how the U.S wants to control global affairs to show its supremacy as a superpower.
Foner, p. 476-494, 525-541
Symbolism behind cowboys, and importance of the cattle drives
The Cowboys were a symbol of the life of a freedom in the open range and the outdoor activities that the Cowboys were used in contrast to the easy life of the American city. The cattle drives were used for a majority of the economic activities such as shipments of stockyards. Additionally, the cattle drives were used for the development of cattle towns which led to the establishment of railroads.
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Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a Mormon figure who believed in the doctrine of plural marriage thus marrying his 20 wives. He directed the migration of the Mormons to Utah where he led the colonization of 350 settlements.
Chinese Exclusion
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first act that restricted immigration to the U.S. It was passed in 1882 by Congress and it engaged new requirements on the Chinese who were presently living in the U.S. Additionally, it necessitated non-laborers who wanted to migrate to the US to acquire approval from the Chinese government on their validity to migrate.
Open Door policy
The Open Door policy was a combination of policies that advocated for the safeguarding of equal privileges among the countries that were conducting business with China as well as the support of the Chinese country and its regulation integrity.
- Foner, Eric. Eric Foner, Give me liberty!: an American history. W.W. Norton, 2005.
- Kaplan, Amy. “Confusing Occupation With Liberation.” Latimes.com, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2003, www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kaplan24oct24,1,6042302.story?coll=la-newscomment- opinions.
- Delgado, R. “The Law of the Noose: A History of Latino Lynching.” Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, vol. 44, 2009, pp. 297–312., Lynching.