For homework, please read pp. 751 (at the bottom starting from "As a boy...") - 757 (ending right before "In December 2010...") from These Truths and answer the following questions:
1. On pg. 752, Lepore states, "Not since Woodrow Wilson had Americans elected a scholar as president." Why is this significant? How do you think Lepore defines "scholar"?
2. What is affirmative action? (This will most likely require some outside research.)
3. On pg. 754, Lepore states that Obama's candidacy "changed the nature of campaigning." How did it manage to do this?
4. On the same page, Lepore claims that Obama "was no FDR." How do the two presidents differ?
5. What is the Tea Party? (Extension question: what aspects of their platform did Trump draw upon in his campaign?)
The slides from the June 21st session are posted under the title "Late 60s, US War in Vietnam, AIDS crisis".
Links of interest:
Obama's 2004 speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) referenced in this week's reading can be accessed here (C-SPAN is the US channel that features political coverage and governmental proceedings): C-SPAN: Barack Obama Speech at 2004 DNC Convention - YouTube
Opening scene of Patton (1970): Patton (1/5) Movie CLIP - Americans Love a Winner (1970) HD - YouTube
Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues": Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (Official Audio) - YouTube
Merle Haggard, "Okie from Muskogee": Okie From Muskogee - YouTube
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