Corner In Wheat Civil War Analysis

The bloodiest war in American history was a result of seemingly irreconcilable differences and a challenge over slavery that had defined the country since its founding. A conflict over the power of the national government to regulate slavery resulted in unprecedented violence and the death of hundreds of thousands. As proven through the development of culture following the war, the immediate deep wounds and destruction that resulted of Civil War violence was forgotten over the years, and America hyperfocused on the benefits and positive outcomes of the war and its violence. The violent and deadly Civil War had the legacy of freeing the nation of slavery, and beginning the reconstruction of a fractured country. Following the glorification of …show more content…
The new financial structure and the development of labor and future trading, left many feeling cheated and generally upset. There was widespread concern over futures trading, explained in the the book Contemplating Delivery. Citizens believed that “futures trading was “unnatural,” “deranged,” “evil,” because it was detached from the “selling of wheat actually in sight.” Overall, the economic and labor challenges were met with violence through cultural expression and through social action. The short film Corner In Wheat, displays the laboral and economic problems citizens were facing, and puts the blame on wealthy businessmen. The predominant businessman in the movie dies tragically. This violent death reflects the public’s inclination to resolve these issues via violence, and the death of the businessman indicates the solution. What was happening in reality wasn’t much different in that citizens were participating in violent demonstrations to solve many of the economic and laboral challenges. An example of this is the Homestead Strike, one of the most serious labor disputes in American history that was was very violent and led to the death of