1.Based on the arguments presented in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, which social class wrote the Constitution, and which class was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process? In your comment, make sure you clearly specify the difference between the two classes by giving examples from the readings.
*As mentioned in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, wealthy white men who had considerable sway over other social groups drafted the Constitution. According to Reading 6.1, the working class of the era was careless and dependent on government benefits like paper money, which continues to influence contemporary perceptions of the working class as needy. This perspective, however, oversimplifies the varied realities of today’s working class.
2.Would you say that the social class structure of early United States society was the same as ours today, or different? Explain.
*Reading 6.2 emphasizes how the Constitution excluded women, men who did not own property, slaves, and indentured servants, among other marginalized groups, which served to further solidify the concept that the wealthy elite held the majority of the power. The social class gap still exists today, despite efforts by laws to address inequality, which do not entirely eliminate exclusion or discrimination. Even though the working class is diverse, it continues to be portrayed as being dependent on government assistance. Plus, there has been a reversal rather than advancement in handling inequality, as evidenced by the reversal of various working-class protections.
3.Why were the people who wrote the Constitution so afraid of democracy? Hint: think about how to answer this question by discussing it in terms of social classes.
*Democracy was feared by the creators of the Constitution because it would make it harder for them to maintain control over the majority working class. Even though money still has an impact today, the majority of people in a democracy can change the balance of power, illustrating the persistent conflict between popular representation and wealth.
Hello, I agree with your post in the way it structures the working class as described by both readings. There is a consistency with a divide on this topic discussed in the readings that needs to be addressed as you had done so very well.