The oratory of nobleman Patrick Henry in Virginia pointed to a way to ease class tensions between the upper and lower classes and form a bond against the British. Companion of one of the wealthiest people in Pennsylvania, Robert Morris, Tom Payne, turned to the colonists’ memory about all the wars in which England involved them, wars that cost their lives and money. The motive for his Common Sense was specific enough in its list of grievances to accuse people of anger against the British and vague enough to avoid class conflict.
Read Chapter 4 of “A people’s history of the United States” by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this?
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Academic.Tips. (2023, March 26). Read Chapter 4 of "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this? https://academic.tips/question/read-chapter-4-of-a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-by-howard-zinn-zinn-says-that-during-this-period-of-time-there-began-a-pattern-of-the-elites-organizing-and-using-the-working-class-mas/
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Academic.Tips. 2023. "Read Chapter 4 of "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this?" March 26, 2023. https://academic.tips/question/read-chapter-4-of-a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-by-howard-zinn-zinn-says-that-during-this-period-of-time-there-began-a-pattern-of-the-elites-organizing-and-using-the-working-class-mas/.
1. Academic.Tips. "Read Chapter 4 of "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this?" March 26, 2023. https://academic.tips/question/read-chapter-4-of-a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-by-howard-zinn-zinn-says-that-during-this-period-of-time-there-began-a-pattern-of-the-elites-organizing-and-using-the-working-class-mas/.
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Academic.Tips. "Read Chapter 4 of "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this?" March 26, 2023. https://academic.tips/question/read-chapter-4-of-a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-by-howard-zinn-zinn-says-that-during-this-period-of-time-there-began-a-pattern-of-the-elites-organizing-and-using-the-working-class-mas/.
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"Read Chapter 4 of "A people's history of the United States" by Howard Zinn. Zinn says that during this period of time, there began a pattern of the elites organizing and using the working-class masses for political purposes. What are two examples of this?" Academic.Tips, 26 Mar. 2023, academic.tips/question/read-chapter-4-of-a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-by-howard-zinn-zinn-says-that-during-this-period-of-time-there-began-a-pattern-of-the-elites-organizing-and-using-the-working-class-mas/.
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