SOAN 2112 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Subjection Of Women, Oberlin College, Southern Newspapers
2 Mar 2013
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Politics: raised money for oberlin college first college to admit women and black people, she refused a pension from the gov t, martineau (like tocqueville) american republic had demonstrated that a people can govern itself. Declaration of indepdendence: egalitarian america was divided by classes, agreed that the declaration and universal principles were contradicted by slavery. Morality and politics: strong supported of the anti-slavery movement, people writing to oppose slavery were denounced that others feared buying these author s books. Sociology of slavery: the primary characteristic of a slave system was injustice, children grew up hating upper white people, martineau asks why women should be denied the authority to represent their own interests. Roots documentary: kunta abused (young, black male, hanging by white male would not say his name was toby, black people and white peoples relationships changed from watching this show. Whites could not really apologize and blacks looked at white people differently.
