Thomas Paine, "Common Sense" (cont); The Declaration of Independence. Crèvecoeur, letter III.

16 Outubro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Thomas Paine, "Common Sense" (cont); Free trade against mercantilism; America as synecdoque of mankind. Youth and union as values for a new nation.
The Declaration of Independence (1776). Equality, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Treatment of slaves and Indians. "We" (the people) against "he" (the king). Importance of accessing the document inside Jefferson's autobiography.
Crèvecoeur, letter III from "Notes of an American Farmer". Homework suggestion: comparison with part III of Paine's "Common Sense."  https://historyus19.blogspot.com/2018/10/homework-for-oct-18-and-23.html