We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who Is American (American Ways)
In We the People, Benjamin Railton examines the 500-year battle over who is American. Framing national identity as an evolving and contested idea, the book offers historical perspective on changing definitions of belonging, citizenship, and the American people.
About This Book
We the People explores the long history of debates over who is considered American.
Spanning five centuries, the book focuses on changing ideas of national identity, belonging, and citizenship.
Benjamin Railton presents the subject as an ongoing battle over the definition of the American people.
Part of the American Ways series, this work offers historical perspective on questions that continue to shape the United States.
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