Henry Marie Brackenridge Essays

  • English Views of the Native Americans

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    After reading chapter three of Unger's American Issues, I now have a better understanding of how English settlers looked upon the lifestyles of the Native Americans. Four key people that have led to this understanding are Hugh Jones, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, William Penn, and John Heckewelder. In their essay's they give accurate accounts of how the Native Americans lived, through their eyes. I also see how European beliefs reflected their views and how this set the stage for conflict among these

  • Analysis Of Benjamin Rush: The Theory Of Republican Education

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    Education for women in America was previously an issue that women were fighting for and finally succeeded in being granted rights to go to school. Before women started fighting for this right, a Republican thought it would be fit that women be educated because this was a necessity for the future of the Republican Party to grow positively in America. Benjamin Rush, the Republican speaking on behalf of women education, was worried about the kind of leaders there would be to choose from without women