Difference between revisions of "HIST 131--Week 6 Questions/Comments"
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In Hewes "Memoir", he says that he dressed up as an indian. What was the point of this? Wouldn't people notice that he is white? "There appeared to be an understanding that each individual should volunteer his services, keep his own secret, and risk the consequences for himself." Obviously this was a big deal and something everyone wanted to be kept secret. -Courtney Newcomb | In Hewes "Memoir", he says that he dressed up as an indian. What was the point of this? Wouldn't people notice that he is white? "There appeared to be an understanding that each individual should volunteer his services, keep his own secret, and risk the consequences for himself." Obviously this was a big deal and something everyone wanted to be kept secret. -Courtney Newcomb | ||
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| + | In George Washington's letters, he concludes the last letter in this excerpt by saying it has become a dire need to take action and assert the rights of Americans or else, "custom and use shall make us tame and abject slaves, as the blacks we rule over with such arbitrary sway." I found it odd that Washington would even compare the colonists' situation to that of the slaves they own. It made me wonder if this caused Washington to question the way he treated his own slaves or the concept of slavery. I wonder why with the situation the colonists were in themselves why they never felt compassionate for the slaves, but I guess its just the mere fact that people are fundamentally selfish and find it hard to be sympathetic with another person's situation, especially when slaves were so profitable for slaveowners. --Christen Booher | ||
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| + | I really liked Thomas Paine's Common Sense. He argued points that were relatable to each individual colonist and explained to people they in no way needed Britain. More than they didn't need Britain, an alliance with Great Britain would greatly hinder America, not only in the ways colonists were currently facing, but their mere connection with Britain would also directly involve them in future conflict with other powers. I felt the metaphor "Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families" depicted the perfect picture of the relationship between Great Britain and American to those who considered it the parent country. Then, Paine continues on to his main point: without independence it would be impossible to keep peace and preserve the continent. I thought it was great that someone was finally relating to the colonists in a way of reason, as their equal who has suffered the same hardships, and was able to tell people to wake up and realize what needs to happen. --Christen Booher | ||
