American History Self-Analysis

What are some ways people understood citizenship in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Which of these ways seems most convincing?

You can talk about birthright citizenship and the fourteenth amendment, definitions of citizenship that involve labor or consumption of goods, definitions of citizenship that revolve around access to voting, etc.

• Do write at least 250 words.
• Do use your own words (0-1 reference)
• Do focus on the past and what you know about it.

What do you think freedom means in the context of American history?

• Do write at least 250 words
• Don’t write more than 500 words
• Do use your own words — I want to know what you have to say!
• Don’t look anything up. There are no right or wrong answers to this question. Your grade for this assignment is based on completing the assignment and making connections.
• Do focus on the past and what you know about it
• Don’t focus on present debates around freedom