Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin & the Great Depression, written by historian Alan Brinkley, offers a compelling and intriguing voice to the already existing debate surrounding Huey Long and Father Coughlin. Both historical figures lived during the time of the Great Depression and, as argued by Brinkley, were important in the politics of the New Deal. Huey Long, nicknamed “the Kingfish,” was the governor and state senator of Louisiana who wielded power in the state so profoundly that popular characterizations of Long compare him to a “dictator” (p. x). Father Coughlin, a Roman Catholic priest, is best remembered for using the radio to spread his political beliefs. Coughlin can be termed an extremist during this period off time, specifically because he was an outspoken anti-Semite, as well as an admirer of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler (p. x).…
If the county's most important attribute is freedom and democracy then why did the draft rioters of New York City not have a choice on whether on not they would fight in the war? Why was their an opting-out price that created social barriers? In the draft riot of 1863 this is exactly what happened. I believe American citizens shouldn’t be forced into war and if government is not abiding by their own rules then the New York City draft rioters should not have to either.…
In the time of the Civil War, New York City was extremely divided. The wealthy did not want to lose their business partners from the south, and the poor thought the war as only benefiting the rich. When the first draft came around, there was an option to pay your way out of having to join the war and blacks were exempt from being drafted. On July 13th, the turmoil began. A group of angry firefighters began breaking windows and mobs followed and they destroyed the draft equipment.…
The article The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 is an article which tells about the riots that took place in New York city at the beginning of the civil war. The Emancipation Proclamations “led to anxiety among New York's white proslavery supporters of the Democratic Party, particularly the Irish.”. The anger felt by those against the emancipation and others was fuel by “a stricter federal draft law”. People did not support that being drafted was optional males between ages 20 to 35 and unmarried 35 to 45 were subject to military duty. What anger the Irish the most was that those who could afford to hire a substitute or pay 300 dollars to enlistment, and because blacks were not citizens they were exempt from the draft.…
The Anti-war movement started during the 1960s and shaped America’s public opinion on conflicts for years to come. As in all its conflicts, the support of the people on the homefront influences America’s military commitment.. Without Homefront support, the American war machine dies. American pop culture during the 60s and 70s, sought to change public opinion against the Vietnam War. Through blatant anti-war lyrics to their actions, the popular artists and musicians of the era influenced the mindset of a generation to oppose the military actions in Vietnam.…
By the end of the Civil War, there were 3,953,761 slaves in this country, 12.6% of the total US population. Can you imagine that?! These slaves started and stayed at rock bottom for their whole life, they were treated horribly and they were abused. African Americans used various methods to fight for their freedom during the Civil War such as passing information to the Union army and serving in the Union’s army. These actions affected the African Americas and the United States by helping the African Americans earn citizenship and abolishing slavery.…
Deep in the home of colonist, a riot was forming. It is March 23, 1765, just one day since colonist received the treacherous news, of what they thought to be a horrendous, tax they would be forced to pay. Just as things started to calm down from the French and Indian war, that took place on colonist land, the stamp act was thrown upon them. The Stamp Act was an act passed by the King of England, to help pay for their unwanted services in the recent war. When the king had heard about the ongoing war, he immediately sent soldiers to protect the colonist.…
The mid-1800s was a time of turmoil in the new United States, both socially and politically. Tensions grew between sections of the nations over countless issues of the time. In 1856, the United States declared war on Mexico, and within a short period of time, one and a half million square miles of land had been added to the United States. The Mexican American War was important, not only in its ramifications, but in its causes. Similarly, the Dred Scott Decision of 1857 had disastrous effects on the slave community, but even more importantly might have been the sectionalism that occurred as a result.…
The twin Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg both took places on anniversaries celebrated by both the North and South, which caused many people to view it at God’s displeasure with the South. The Northern home front’s morale was also boosted though, in which they considered both campaigns a victory. Also, people would later look back and view the Gettysburg as a decisive turning point in the war, and also as the beginning of the end of the Confederacy. 2. The Conscription Act made a majority of the northerners furious, mainly because of the commutation fee of three hundred dollars to buy their way out of service.…
The Civil War and Reconstruction Effects In the historical periods of 1865-1898, the Civil War and Reconstruction era took place. The Civil War (1861-1865) included the division between the Northern and Sothern states which extremely affected the people and the economy. In regards the Reconstruction era(1865-1877) which was set out to healing countries wounds many laws were put in place for such but former slaves were faced with the issue of racism. Even so, both eras continued to have a form of inequality put increased the hopes of change to arrive.…
Initially, no one really was in favor of the idea but as the war wore on and more soldiers died, people became more interested in the idea. Abraham Lincoln eventually supported it, understanding that they were willing to fight and taking advantage of that fact. Despite how unpopular the idea was in general, he went ahead and allowed the creation of all-black regiments because he knew that whites were, at this point, uninterested in fighting to free the slaves while the African Americans were ready to go fight and possibly even die for the sake of their brethren and the preservation of the Union (Doc. C). Once it became a major war aim of the Union to end slavery, African Americans in the north were subject to random acts of violence, especially once a draft began for the Union army. Draft riots began, the most violent occurring in New York City.…
Throughout the Civil War both African American men as well as women contributed towards the Union’s victory against the confederacy through the roles of fighting, spying, and nursing. Although the participation of African Americans within the war was controversial at first, the help acquired from fighting wars, spying, and even nursing was handy for the North and pushed the nation a step closer towards victory and success. The involvement of African American’s participation within the war was at first controversial in the North. The idea of having blacks bear arms seemed foolish and even dangerous, while others, being the abolitionist, thought it was a step closer towards equality.…
Although all young men were subject to the draft, most college students received deferments. The army was mostly composed of working-class whites and poor racial minorities. Blacks complained of having disproportionately higher casualty rates than white soldiers. And the military was not immune from domestic social and cultural changes. More and more soldiers wore peace and Black Power symbols, used drugs, refused orders, deserted, and assaulted and killed unpopular officers.…
Australians presumed the news meant a war that Australia was beginning to get involved in; the news of this sparked a rise in anti-war groups and widespread opposition to the war. However, some people were more against the ideology of conscription rather than the war itself. Conscription was compulsory enlistment for state service, typically in the armed forces. Soldiers were chosen were by a form of lottery but with birthdates of men selected from a barrel and usually were men of age range 21-25 years old.…
Rebellion is usually seen as a negative connotation, yet there are instances that one must rebel against society to receive human rights. Not everyone in the world has equality or basic human rights. People, specifically black people, that have been mistreated and dehumanized for countless centuries. They must rebel in order to have human rights that everyone must have. It is not okay when you are put down and mistreated because of things like your race, your sexuality, your identity.…