ERIC FONER - RECONSTRUCTION



Eric Foner - Reconstruction

Eric Foner - Reconstruction

In the context of identity heritage of the United States, perhaps none of the ideology is as crucial as the ideology of freedom, so it is essential to define the collective consciousness of American people which stands out from any other ideology in their political vocabulary. It also plays a leading role in the legitimacy of national institutions and is invaluable as a mechanism of social cohesion. The same government rhetoric has tended to identify national interests with universal interest: the liberation of mankind as a whole, giving the country's mission ...