“The Radicalism of the American Revolution” By Gordon S. Wood is a book that examines the origin and ideas that had led up to the American Revolution. He writes about the radical democratizing effects of the Revolution. Though many people had considered the American Revolution as conservative and had no major impact on the American society, Wood sees it in a different light, being more socially radical.
Rather than having to reestablish the society, it changed how people made relationships with others. He argues that equality was the striving force of the revolution; where it was the people’s idea that we are equal regardless of race, rank, or how wealthy they were. Overall, the people wanted their independence, and not have to rely on a monarchy …show more content…
Overall, I thought that this book was quite interesting. For a background on the author, Gordon S. Wood is a professor and Historian at Brown University for his rare skills for synthesizing American history. He dedicates his career to shifting the ideas of the social and political developments that had defined the early American Republic. Within one of his prominent works “The Radicalism of the American Revolution”, Wood explains how the American Revolution produced a quite radical and unique nation. It was more than just a fight for independence from the imposing hierarchy, but it was to transform the society to one that is separate from the government, and that all men are created equal. It brought about a different perspective of the political system. He explains how the patriarchal society had worked and how the social morality was reflected within each level, from the dominance of working males in families to the king within a monarchy. He explains how the society and government were intertwined to the American Revolution, and not only was the change in Political parties made an impact, but it made a complete turnaround with the society. The individual rights of the people were what had united the society. It explains how life
Rather than having to reestablish the society, it changed how people made relationships with others. He argues that equality was the striving force of the revolution; where it was the people’s idea that we are equal regardless of race, rank, or how wealthy they were. Overall, the people wanted their independence, and not have to rely on a monarchy …show more content…
Overall, I thought that this book was quite interesting. For a background on the author, Gordon S. Wood is a professor and Historian at Brown University for his rare skills for synthesizing American history. He dedicates his career to shifting the ideas of the social and political developments that had defined the early American Republic. Within one of his prominent works “The Radicalism of the American Revolution”, Wood explains how the American Revolution produced a quite radical and unique nation. It was more than just a fight for independence from the imposing hierarchy, but it was to transform the society to one that is separate from the government, and that all men are created equal. It brought about a different perspective of the political system. He explains how the patriarchal society had worked and how the social morality was reflected within each level, from the dominance of working males in families to the king within a monarchy. He explains how the society and government were intertwined to the American Revolution, and not only was the change in Political parties made an impact, but it made a complete turnaround with the society. The individual rights of the people were what had united the society. It explains how life