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Title: A Review Of A People’s History Of
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A Review of A People's History of
The United States
A People's History of the United States concentrates on the personal experiences
and struggles of people who lived in the United States from 1492-present. It is a view of
history from the common man's perspective, rather than the view of the leaders and
upper class of this country.
The book revolves around the views of history from the oppressed point of view.
Howard Zinn makes it clear from the beginning that he will value the views and
experiences of the oppressed over the view of the oppressor. He describes the conquest
from the point of view of the Native American population. He describes slavery in the
south from the point of view of the slave. He describes industrializa ...
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