ES 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sleepy Lagoon Murder, Puritans, Arlington National Cemetery
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1607: establishment of jamestown, first anglo colony (german & british settlers) 1630: massachusetts bay colony; white, working class, uneducated, funded to bring resources back to england (puritan) First thing they did was pay off their charter so they could accumulate wealth for themselves. First governor, john winthrop, a model of christian charity , city on a hill shining example for other colonies. Printing press allows people to read bible at home and become literate. Foundation of american imperialism, missions to spread christianity. Segmented assimilation: can become segments of american ideal but never be fully. Military service seems to be fastest way to assimilate and characterizes. Felix longoria - dies at war & gets second best medal, when brought to funeral home refuse to take his body and bury him in a white cemetery in. Texas, hector garcia begins to advocate for felix and his wife & talks to.
