Bibliograph

We the people, the 500-year battle over who is American, Ben Railton

Type

Label

We the people, the 500-year battle over who is American, Ben Railton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We the people

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1084673042

Responsibility statement

Ben Railton

Series statement

The American ways series

Sub title

the 500-year battle over who is American

Summary

"'We the People.' The Constitution begins with those deceptively simple words, but how do Americans define that 'We'? In We the People, Ben Railton argues that throughout our history two competing yet interconnected concepts have battled to define our national identity and community: exclusionary and inclusive visions of who gets to be an American"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The battle over who is an American -- Conquistadors and cross-cultural communities -- Slaves, revolutionary enemies or exemplars -- Indian removal and inspiring resistance -- Mexican Americans have never left -- Un-American and unsuccessful Chinese exclusions -- Fears and facts of Filipino America -- Everything Japanese internment got wrong -- There's nothing new about Muslim Americans -- Conclusion: The battle in the age of Trump

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