2. Democracy is the idea that government is best when it is run by the people and for the people. America has always prided itself on being the most democratic nation. However,
because America is a representative democracy, there is some debate on whether or not
the nation is always run based on the interests of the people. One Speaker of the House,
Thomas Reed, is quoted saying, "democracy stops at the door of the united states
congress.” How does a representative democracy protect the interests of the people?
What are the dangers of a Representative Democracy?

b. second continental congress

the wants of children today than in colonial times are very different. as well as the roles. children now have electronics such as phones, tablets, tvs, etc. back then, kids didn’t have electronics. in the colonial times, children were expected to their parents in their work. but now, children are expected to go to school.

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booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.