Importance Of Anticitizens In Day To Day Life

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Throughout time it is shown that in society there is always a person who is in a higher status than another. Many are even considered ‘anticitizens’ who have no important opinions that should be integrated in day to day life. The views of society dominate the people living in the United States. This is shown in the early to mid- 19th century leading up to the Civil War where republican values were vital ideas that everyone should follow. However, this was not possible for those who did not grow up with a rich family, therefore, they had to work for to make a living.

The term ‘Freeman’ was coined for the white wage earners who considered them equal to the business owners but higher than the blacks and slaves. The Freemen carried political and …show more content…

If someone were to compare the two they would be appalled and state that the blacks and slaves were not equal to them. This shows how the white men would treat the ‘anticitizens’ in public events: they would drive them away from parades and fun events because the white men did not believe that they share the same rights and that one is superior to the other. Although, the Freemen were mistreating the blacks and slaves they were threatened by them and had a watchful eye on them because these ‘anticitizens’ can work with the employers of the white men and take their jobs. The white men saw the slaves and blacks as a threat that could seize power and take their rightful earnings from them. The South held the wages down for these ‘anticitizens’ so they would not be able to buy property and be integrated in day to day life. Today the same ideology is used toward the illegal immigrants from Mexico. Many Americans believe that Mexicans are taking the rightful jobs of citizens. So, these individuals are mistreated and paid basically nothing because if they complain they can get deported. These immigrants are just looking for the same rights as the US citizens but are being mistreated. US citizens also are afraid that if these individuals unionize that they can seize power and grow to have the same rights as US …show more content…

Employees insisted that without them the owner would not have a succeeding business. Workers used this ideology to ask for better conditions and to have some control of their surroundings because this was a mutualistic relationship. However, employers believed that all the power belongs to them and no one can take that power.

This was not the case because those individuals who believed they had the same rights to have control of the facilities eventually wanted to make changes. Workers in these facilities did not have the power to change these massive industrial facilities alone they needed to unionize to actually have an influence. Without a group of individuals, the employers would not care enough to negotiate. Initially, many of the workers at Homestead, for instance, had a powerful union that gave them a say in hiring, wages, and work conditions. Even when the employers wanted a nonunion contract the employees did not agree so they eventually got their way. However, as time went on the employers lost power and unions were broken up, many still were striking but the military interfered causing the employers to win the battle. Homestead was one of the battles that crippled the power of steel workers to unionize. The employees lost any power that they had in the steel business. The workers were very resistant to the employers’ initiative

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