Throughout the course we examined a range of political movements, from ones led by Black Americans to ones led by anticommunist politicians to ones led by fundamentalist Christians and women’s rights activists. In one way or another, each movement addressed the question “Who is an American?” In your essay, explain how the definition of who is an American has changed throughout modern American history due to the efforts of citizen activism.
Your response should do the following:
Explain how at least two groups challenged the understanding of American citizenship prevalent in their time.
Hypothesize about how the definition of who is an American will change in the future.
