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A 6 page paper using Michael Moore’s philosophy of fear in America as presented in his film, “Bowling for Columbine” to define what it meant to be white in the 19th century. The overall effect of the subtleties of fear in the Victorian era; murder of Native Americans in the West; virtual enslavement in Northeastern sweatshops; and the pressures of race relations in the South combined to give whites the appearance of being superior without in actuality being superior at all. Being white in America in the 19th century brought the greatest chance of achieving economic success, but translated into living a life of fear in which there was danger lurking around every corner. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSraceFear19thCen.rtf
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following the papers reasoning. The argument is stated in the introduction, supported in the body and restated in the conclusion. Added text is in bold. I. Introduction:
19th century whites were controlling but lived in fear of losing that control. A. Guns as a fact of American life. B. Undercurrents of fear among todays white population. 1.
Race-based fear in the 19th century. 2. So pervasive then that it affects the present time. II. The Basis of Fear A. Victorian values affected life in the United States.
1. Underlying fear of danger. 2. Appearances could be as (or more) important as fact. 3. Protection of women became ingrained. 4. Result: all needed to be watchful for those
things that "might" or "could" occur --> unreasonable fear. B. The Pioneers 1. Pushing into territory where those Victorian values and fears were unknown. 2. Women and property had to
be protected from "savages." 3. Life was tenuous and aligned with basic needs. Survival more important than appearances. 4. Settlements reverted to Victorian values as they attained greater size.
C. Northeast industrialization. D. Activity in Southern states 1. Old settlements closely aligned with English history and values - i.e., great attention to the Victorian view of how life should
be. 2. Agricultural economic base and need for labor. 3. Slavery introduced with indentured servants. Taken to the next level in the slave trade. III. A Matter of Conscience.
A. Subconscious knowledge of the injustice of slavery. B. Slave owners lived in fear of uprisings among slaves in response to whites injustice. C. Michael Moores reasoning: 19th century white
fears color todays actions. 1. Forced illiteracy among slaves. 2. "Scientific" "proof" of inferiority. 3. Purpose: preserve illusion of white superiority. D. Whites loss of feigned superiority; increased fear. IV.
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