In his eyes, they are still teaching their ideology of colonization and oppressing the Native American people. This ideology also reflects in the words they use to dehumanize Native American people. He then states, “All across the United States, bronze statues, monuments, and murals celebrate conquests and commemorate the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny” (Teters 493). This statement reflects his main purpose and builds off it; it confirms the ignorance of the Native American people and their
It was a unified impression connecting the past through myths. The Lincoln Memorial was symbolizing America in Lincolns time period because all the conflict between sectional region and race. The memorial shows Lincoln’s success in reuniting and preserving the Union and destroying
Contrary to Frederick Douglass’s argument in his speech, Oration, in which he criticizes America for their false enforcement of “the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice embodied in the Declaration of Independence,” (cite) Nast’s image encompasses his belief in the nation’s potential to fulfill its promise of equality, a notion he asserts should be extended to include all immigrants, including Chinese and African Americans. This notion is especially observed through the image’s emphasis on the celebration of the 15th Amendment, which is written on the sash located at the top center of the image. Passed in 1869, the same year that Nast’s political cartoon was published, the 15th Amendment was a policy that substantially helped
Grua’s article on Wounded Knee is particularly interesting in the aftermath of the massacre. Specifically surrounding the politics of memory. He is interested in how the remembrance of the Wounded Knee Massacre differed between how Americans portrayed their involvement and how Natives struggled to challenge these ideas. He focuses his article around a specific commemorative monument. He points out the idea that this monument works to reclaim the portrayal of the Wounded Knee Massacre.
The 8th grade class took a 4 day trip to Washington. We did many things to explore Washington D.C. including visiting monuments. Some people think differently of how a monument should be made. Good monuments to some people could be to make people remember about the person or thing being remembered or to just reflect the person’s life or importance. In “The Follower Problem” by David Brooks, David thinks a good monument should show power and authority.
Landrieu uses a hyperbole when stating that, “Now, with these shocking words still ringing in your ears, I want to try to gently peel your hands from the grip on this false narrative of our history that I think weakens us…” The monuments are part of America’s ashamed history, and they should be remembered, but not in this
Migrations from different countries led The United States of America to become a melting pot, a pot which contains a variety of people and their cultures all around the globe. Therefore, their cultural development process in terms of art and politics affected the world and us itself. Throughout the history of The United States of American, there were many movies, singers and political events that represented their culture to the world. But in this very paper, in terms of representing the U.S. with its culture, I will point out the significances of the movie Saving Private Ryan, the singer Louis Daniel Armstrong, and political event The Emancipation Proclamation. American patriotism is Americans cultural attachment to the United States as their homeland.
he uses bold words and biting criticism to call attention to the gross injustices and hypocrisy of slavery in the United States. In the opening remarks of his speech, Douglas provides heart-wrenching descriptions to pull his audience into the lives of their fellow
The statue is a candid representation of the emotions surrounding the 1960’s civil rights movement, and it’s a symbol for how the fight for justice was an uneasy
In Robert Utley’s article, he describes how remembering the battle for Native Americans is often accompanied by negative emotions (72). Although this battle was a victory for the Native Americans, it was one of many battles fueled by discrimination and racism that inevitably resulted in their homeland being stolen from them. By naming the battlefield and monument after Custer, it represented a celebration of oppression and racism among white Americans. Utley made a point in his article that “the Battle of Little Bighorn involved two sets of antagonists…, but the monumentation commemorates only one, the losers” (72). It is peculiar how even though the Native Americans won the battle, the Americans soldiers were the only ones honored and labeled as heroes to the American government and people.
The statue was a symbol of hope and freedom to them because they knew better opportunities were awaiting there. However, immigrants were faced with several challenges when they arrived. For instance, immigrants went through a screening process and not all immigrants could stay. If the doctor diagnosed them with a contagious disease they were forced to leave. Although, most immigrants could stay.
Shawnee leaders refused to submissions and US forces destroyed villages and fields while murdering women, children and old men all because the establishment and conquest of land. Yet with all this occurring, from the perspective of this book, President George Washington did not do anything that help the people of the land, so this raises questions as to whether Americans should also debate about the removal of his statues and impact on American
If you had a statue in your town, Why would you want a statue representing your town that isn’t a hero? The text states, “Instead of honoring the officers, it honored the killers. That kind of “honor” has no place in an American city.” What do you think? From the other side, this statue and other statues are memories to some.
“Litany at the Tomb of Frederick Douglass” brings a lot of focus to the complexity of progress. Espada contemplates the need for recognition of accomplishment and also the importance of continuing to advance towards the next goal. The connections drawn between Frederick Douglass and Barack Obama enhance the narrative of achievement. The narrative is even more supported by the use of parallelism creating cadence and strength of voice in the text. Espada uses this poetical groundwork to (1) remind the community of all the things they’ve accomplished that are represented in the milestone of a Black President, and (2) call for people to not get complacent and remind that there is more social progress to be made.
He first juxtaposes his preface of Louverture with a contribution about the prodigious American President and military leader, George Washington. This petitions nationalist emotions in the audience as a Haitian Negro is preceded by a prominent American leader. By inserting the two names alongside each other, Phillips accentuates an intended comparison between the two in terms of renown. Phillips demonstrates the triumph of Washington, whom Americans respect as “no marble white enough on which to carve the name of the Father of his Country.” Through the use of hyperbole, Phillips expresses to the audience the haughty attitude each country holds in recognizing national heroes.
