Tocqueville opens up the first chapter by illuminating the environment in the continent, breaking it up into two regions: the north and the south. He describes each region profoundly, allowing the reader to make visualizations of the territory. In the… Read moreThe Exterior Form of North America expository
In “The Present and Probably Future Condition of the Three Races that Inhabit the Territory of the United States” chapter by Tocqueville, there is a heavy emphasis on the three groups that occupied North America at the time: the Indigenous… Read moreThe Present and Probably Future Condition of the Three Races that Inhabit the Territory of the United States Post
In the chapter “The Present and Probable Future Condition of the Indian Tribes that Inhabit the Territory Possessed by the Union” Tocqueville discusses the plight of the American Indians and makes a prediction about their eventual fate. He writes that… Read moreTocqueville on Native Americans Today