The Progressive Era/Antiwar
History and America are intertwined throughout daily life. History reflects the country and events that have made it the country it is today. The First Amendment has impacted American citizens in their history and is regarded today as the defense mechanism many use to instill their 'freedom of speech' in the country. It wasn't always this way.
There's been a bit of a breech between how people perceive America and how America is viewed by its citizens. America is a very headstrong country and its citizens have set opinions. America is the kind of country that will silence its citizens if they have the courage to speak out against something that the country thinks wouldn't be taken well or would be and there wouldn't be a pretty outcome.
Antiwar voices go against the country's collective thought. If the country was involved in a war the last thing they wanted was others speaking out against the already popular mindset that had been put in the air.
If Antiwar voices were to ever speak out, their opinions would not be well received. Something that Antiwar voices have in common is that they speak out on topics that are not really spoken about by others. The website exemplifies this because they propose questions that wouldn't be normally thought and allow for viewers to question if what America is doing is right or not.
They also make sure to lean viewers towards thinking for themselves and question their opinions.
Each writer on these websites approached topics in a very interesting way. They address topics they write about in a way that almost makes people who they are writing about back off in fear of being exposed. Antiwar voices will continue to speak up and speak out as long as there are issues that they know aren't right and know America shouldn't be involved in.
The two Antiwar websites stood out to me tremendously. I think the format of each website and the topics they spoke about were things I've known were issues but never had the time or opportunity to look into on my own. Before now, I had never heard of these websites, let alone explored in depth how Antiwar voices had been treated in the country. I don't think America wants to advertise those who don't agree with their set agenda. Antiwar voices are those who will continue to fit outside of the mold America laid out for itself and will continue to speak out.
From Professor Smith's website:
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