Belonging to America

by Kenneth L. Karst

Book Overview

Who are the real citizens of America? Which people truly qualify for equality under the law? Two hundred years ago, an honest answer to these questions would have excluded not only women, slaves, and Indians, but also Germans, Scotch-Irish, Catholics, and Jews. Yet the Declaration of Independence expresses a profound commitment to the ideal of equal citizenship. Throughout their history Americans have simultaneously believed in equality and accepted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300050283
• ISBN13: 9780300050288
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"