Review of the Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919
Essay title: Review of the Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919
The Other Side of the American Revolution
The focus of the essay will be on Chapter 4, Evaluating One Historians
Argument: The “Other Side” of the American Revolution in the textbook, Thinking
Through the Past by John Hollitz. The American Revolution involved more than the War
of Independence and the elite; the Revolution unleashed a struggle to achieve greater
equality and rights at home amongst the common people.
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed unjust taxes upon the colonies of America, and
the people decided to force a stop to these taxes by imposing violence and fear among the
distributors. The rebels also forced supporters of the tax to support their cause, “the Sons
of Liberty found it necessary to use their influence to moderate the resentments of the
people.” (Chapter 4, Source 3, page 69) The people refused to give up the right on how to
govern their own lives by choosing how, when, and why they would support the
American army against the British. The people even began to create new governments to
replace the old ones connected to the imperial government of Great Britain. An example
is the Mecklenburg County Resolves of 1775, it was designed to replace British imperial
rule in Western North Carolina. (Chapter 4, Source 5)
The fight for Independence sparked the struggle for equality of Black people
among the White people. The Blacks petitioned antislavery and the abolishment of
taxation among their people. Seven black residents of Massachusetts in 1780
petitioned to be relieved of taxation because of their deprivations, hard work, and
contribution to the War. (Chapter 4, Source 10) Not only did the Revolution question the
equality of the Blacks, but as well as the equality of women. Women began to write and
protest that women are equal to men; sparked by Jeffersons, “All men are created equal.”
Annotated Bibliography
Boyd, Julian, ed. A Rising People: The Founding of the United States, 1765-1789. United
States: The American Philosophical Society, 1976.
This source explores various aspects of the Revolution. It specifically focuses on the United States from 1765-1789. To support the essay, the source reveals reasons, implications, impacts, and consequences of the Stamp Act. Knowledge of the issue is greatly exposed through images or illustrations from the actual era, as well it adds in primary records in relation to the given images. The provocations that led to the Stamp Act rebellion are outlined in detail as well as other rebellions which support the notion of how the common people sought to obtain greater equality; the struggle to conform their society to the ideals of the Revolution.
Fisher, Ron, ed. Historical Atlas of the United States. Washington: National Geographic
Society, 2004.
This source elaborately explores the history of America practically from decade to decade. Important events and themes are touched upon that had influenced the formation of the United States. The book includes images, statistics, and various facts developing an image of what influenced the United States to become what it is today. There is a significant amount of information regarding the role and influence of women during the Revolutionary era. Crucial links are revealed to causes of why and how women came to voice their opinions. The source highlights important themes and facts in which connect to the causes and achievements of womens search for greater equality among the world of men.
Leder, Lawrence, ed. America: 1603-1789. Minnesota: Burgess Publishing Company,
1972.