Dqb Essay 1: Chapter 17, Voices Of Freedom

Name:Instructor:Course:Date DQB Essay 1: Chapter 17, Voices of FreedomThe idea of civilization is deeply rooted in the American society. Since its foundation, America was to stand out as a pillar of value upon which other nations learnt and build their civilizations. During the 1800s and early 1900s, America was at the pick of its civilization and its influence on other nation was more evident than ever. From human rights, freedom, economic prosperity to social justice, America seems to have all the fundamentals of a utopian society that is based on freedom and equality for all. Nevertheless, these ideas seem not to have been implemented despite been the basis of American laws and principles. Indeed Americans seem to be good on policy formulation and poor in implementation. Furthermore, the need to propagate those values to other parts of the globe is inevitable. These ideas are well represented in the works of Ida B. Wells, Josiah Strong and Emilio Aguinaldo. This paper analyzes the views of above authors with respect to their views on American civilization, governance and overseas expansion. Ida’s Attitude towards LynchingIda B. Wells was an African-American journalist in the 1890s; her campaigns against lynching dominate her work