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We the people : the 500-year battle over who is American

Railton, Ben 1977- (author.).

Summary: "'We the People.' The Constitution begins with those deceptively simple words, but how do Americans define that 'We'? In We the People, Ben Railton argues that throughout our history two competing yet interconnected concepts have battled to define our national identity and community: exclusionary and inclusive visions of who gets to be an American"--

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  • ISBN: 9781538128541
  • ISBN: 1538128543
  • ISBN: 9781538128558
  • Physical Description: print
    viii, 163 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: The battle over who is an American -- Conquistadors and cross-cultural communities -- Slaves, revolutionary enemies or exemplars -- Indian removal and inspiring resistance -- Mexican Americans have never left -- Un-American and unsuccessful Chinese exclusions -- Fears and facts of Filipino America -- Everything Japanese internment got wrong -- There's nothing new about Muslim Americans -- Conclusion: The battle in the age of Trump.
Subject: United States Ethnic relations History
United States Race relations History
National characteristics, American History
Social integration United States History

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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We the People : The 500-Year Battle over Who Is American
We the People : The 500-Year Battle over Who Is American
by Railton, Benjamin
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We the People : The 500-Year Battle over Who Is American

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introduction: The Battle over Who Is an Americanp. 1
1Conquistadors and Cross-Cultural Communitiesp. 17
2Slaves, Revolutionary Enemies or Exemplarsp. 31
3Indian Removal and Inspiring Resistancep. 45
4Mexican Americans Have Never Leftp. 61
5Un-American and Unsuccessful Chinese Exclusionsp. 75
6Fears and Facts of Filipino Americap. 89
7Everything Japanese Internment Got Wrongp. 105
8There's Nothing New about Muslim Americansp. 121
Conclusion: The Battle in the Age of Trumpp. 135
A Note on Sourcesp. 143
Indexp. 155
About the Authorp. 163
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