Mason Owens Essay 1 The argument in the book American Crucible Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century by Gary Gerstle is conveyed in the introduction to his book. Gerstle writes about three different but interrelated ideas of America. The first part of his argument is the idea of Racial Nationalism and its importance in American Nationalism “Just as other scholars have insisted on the centrality of race…I argue for its importance in regards to American Nationalism” (12). Racial Nationalism is the idea of America where people held together by blood, skin color, and inherited fitness for self-government, otherwise known as race, this idea is very exclusive. The second part of Gerstle’s argument is how Civic Nationalism relates to American
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Gerstle uses “…the ways that different groups have groups have used it to advance the causes of both social democracy and racial equality” (12). Civic Nationalism is an inclusive vision of America that does not take into account differences and focuses on equality, equal opportunity, and fairness. The reason Gerstle uses Civic Nationalism along with his argument of Racial Nationalism are because these “…contradictory ideals has decisively shaped the history of the American Nation…” (5). The last part of Gerstle’s argument is the Rooseveltian Nation. This is both the civic and racial nationalisms put together but somehow “…they managed to adhere to both simultaneously…” (6). The term Rooseveltian Nation is a contradictory vision of America the merged Racial and Civic Nationalism together. The sources of primary evidence that Gerstle uses in proving his argument are American Liberal’s writings, speeches, and policies. The Liberals that he uses are the most influential of the others. Gerstle’s argument overall is how Civic and Racial nationalism influenced American Nationalism combined …show more content…
The amendments specifically resist Racial Nationalism by having them designed to grant equality for all emancipated slaves. The extent of it resisting Racial Nationalism was the fact that some of it only helped emancipated slaves, while the other races that are in America at the time are not affected by some of the Amendments. The extent was also that it was to go against Racial Nationalism fully but it ended up not doing that, it ended up partially go against Racial Nationalism. They also enforced the amendments, but after the stopped people stopped following the amendment by using violence. The Thirteenth Amendment made resisted Racial Nationalism by making it illegal to have a slave or have involuntary servitude, unless it is a punishment in a crime. The Fourteenth Amendment resisted by having representation and equal protection. It also made it that “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any persons of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…” (23). The Fifteenth Amendment did the most to resist Racial Nationalism by “The right of citizens of the Unites States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” (24). It was not just talking about recently
Gerstle uses “…the ways that different groups have groups have used it to advance the causes of both social democracy and racial equality” (12). Civic Nationalism is an inclusive vision of America that does not take into account differences and focuses on equality, equal opportunity, and fairness. The reason Gerstle uses Civic Nationalism along with his argument of Racial Nationalism are because these “…contradictory ideals has decisively shaped the history of the American Nation…” (5). The last part of Gerstle’s argument is the Rooseveltian Nation. This is both the civic and racial nationalisms put together but somehow “…they managed to adhere to both simultaneously…” (6). The term Rooseveltian Nation is a contradictory vision of America the merged Racial and Civic Nationalism together. The sources of primary evidence that Gerstle uses in proving his argument are American Liberal’s writings, speeches, and policies. The Liberals that he uses are the most influential of the others. Gerstle’s argument overall is how Civic and Racial nationalism influenced American Nationalism combined …show more content…
The amendments specifically resist Racial Nationalism by having them designed to grant equality for all emancipated slaves. The extent of it resisting Racial Nationalism was the fact that some of it only helped emancipated slaves, while the other races that are in America at the time are not affected by some of the Amendments. The extent was also that it was to go against Racial Nationalism fully but it ended up not doing that, it ended up partially go against Racial Nationalism. They also enforced the amendments, but after the stopped people stopped following the amendment by using violence. The Thirteenth Amendment made resisted Racial Nationalism by making it illegal to have a slave or have involuntary servitude, unless it is a punishment in a crime. The Fourteenth Amendment resisted by having representation and equal protection. It also made it that “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any persons of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…” (23). The Fifteenth Amendment did the most to resist Racial Nationalism by “The right of citizens of the Unites States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” (24). It was not just talking about recently