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LoC No.: 08033072
Title: The Crime of Caste in Our Country
Credits: E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Crime of Caste in Our Country" by Benjamin Rush Davenport is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the growing social inequalities and the emergence of a 'caste' system in America, which Davenport argues is a crime against the fundamental principles of equality that underlie the nation’s identity. He draws parallels between contemporary social issues and historical examples of class distinctions, advocating for a society in which merit, virtue, and honesty prevail over wealth and aristocratic pretensions. At the start of the book, Davenport sets the stage for a significant political shift that occurred during the 1892 elections, emphasizing the overwhelming voice of the people against the rise of a sham aristocracy. He critiques the media's attempts to interpret this upheaval through isolated political analyses, arguing instead that the root cause lies in the public's deep-seated resentment towards the social stratifications fostered by the wealthy elite. Through vivid analogies and historical references, he illustrates the emotional turmoil of ordinary Americans who feel threatened by the creeping class distinctions, thereby framing the election outcome as a collective pushback against the oppression of 'caste.' (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Davenport, Benjamin Rush
EBook No.: 65707
Published: Jun 26, 2021
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Social problems
Subject: United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
LoCC: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 08033072
Title: The Crime of Caste in Our Country
Credits: E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Crime of Caste in Our Country" by Benjamin Rush Davenport is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the growing social inequalities and the emergence of a 'caste' system in America, which Davenport argues is a crime against the fundamental principles of equality that underlie the nation’s identity. He draws parallels between contemporary social issues and historical examples of class distinctions, advocating for a society in which merit, virtue, and honesty prevail over wealth and aristocratic pretensions. At the start of the book, Davenport sets the stage for a significant political shift that occurred during the 1892 elections, emphasizing the overwhelming voice of the people against the rise of a sham aristocracy. He critiques the media's attempts to interpret this upheaval through isolated political analyses, arguing instead that the root cause lies in the public's deep-seated resentment towards the social stratifications fostered by the wealthy elite. Through vivid analogies and historical references, he illustrates the emotional turmoil of ordinary Americans who feel threatened by the creeping class distinctions, thereby framing the election outcome as a collective pushback against the oppression of 'caste.' (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Davenport, Benjamin Rush
EBook No.: 65707
Published: Jun 26, 2021
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Social problems
Subject: United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
LoCC: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.