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Questions:
1. Explain--in detail--William Graham Sumner's argument about the "forgotten man" as found in the section of his work entitled "On a New Philosophy: That Poverty Is the Best Policy." After explaining Sumner's argument, evaluate it from both a positive and a negative perspective. Do you have a strong position on the argument? If so, feel free to share it.
2. Compare the socialisms of Orestes Brownson and Eugene Debs. Identify similarities and differences, and evaluate each approach on the basis of its strengths and weaknesses.
3. Consider George Fitzhugh's article "Cannibals All!" Can you find any arguments that might still have relevance for American society today? Select at least two such arguments, explain each one, and show how each might be relevant for people living now.
4. Compare the approaches of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Glenn Loury. How do these three men differ in their approaches to achieving a better place for African Americans in the social system of the United States?
5. "Now, woman is confronted with the necessity of emancipating herself from emancipation, if she really desires to be free." Analyze and interpret this statement from Emma Goldman. Show how Goldman's view differs from other views on women's rights issues expressed in your reading assignments.
6. Compare and contrast the critical approaches taken by Brownson, Stanton, and Douglas. What, if any, similarities exist in their critiques of American society and government?