Reading Response 6
In response to question three at the
end of the chapter 17, I would have to say that the chapter supported the
statement that the influence of revolutions endured long after they ended. The first example was the domino affect of
revolutions around the Atlantic Ocean. As the success was seen that change
could happen, and those who felt that they were being oppressed by their
government could rise up to promote change and new era of society within their
respective country. As pointed out in Stryaers book, the next example of the
long lasting effect was the abolishment of slavery. In this we saw a race of
people being denied the chance to be free and be given the same opportunity to
succeed or fail that like anyone else. This issue was felt so strongly about
that family members killed each other in order to help make change within our
country. The last example that Strayer gave was not as violent. Women’s
suffrage was also a revolutionary idea. If it were not for the people centuries
ago that fought for change the following subsequent moments in history would
likely not have happen either. In closing I would take this one step further
and say that during our time now the issue of gay rights is the next revolution
to happen. This revolution will cross both political and religious boundaries.
Once this issue has been changed for the better there will be a new group of
people who will be or feel oppressed. In closing these revolutions have endured
because they have laid the foundation for all forms of revolution that have and
will follow.
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