1. Fall 2012 HCOM 266 Histories of Democracy
Summary & Wrap-up

2. Plutocracy Democracy Types of Government Dictatorship Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Theocracy
Plutocracy
Dictatorship
Anarchy
Democracy

3. Democracy A
Multi-dimensional
Concept

4. Histories of Democracy
Historical Periods
Pre-Democracy
Early Democracy
Segregated Democracy
Civil Rights Era
Today
Materials Used
Primary Source Docs
Secondary Sources
Joe’s Lectures and Power Points
Students’ Research, Lectures, and Power Points

5. I. Pre-Democracy: Conquest & Colonization
Bull Romanus Pontifex
1453
Bull Inter Caetera
1493
Requerimiento
1513

6. I. Pre-Democracy: African Slavery
*Excerpt from a speech by John C. Calhoun in 1837 *Excerpt from a book by George Fitzhugh in 1854 *The essay “African Slavery in America” by Thomas Paine in 1775 *Benjamin Bannaker’s Letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1790

7. I. Pre-Democracy: California Missions
Video:
Saints and Sinners in the California Missions
( )

8. II. Early Democracy Declaration of Independence US Constitution
Amendments Bill of Rights
Amendments 11-27

9. II. Early Democracy: Manifest Destiny

10. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S.-Mexican War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
“In the said territories, property of every kind, now belonging to Mexicans, shall be inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by contract, shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally ample as if the same belonged to citizens of the United States.”

11. voting and citizenship constitutional convention
II. Early Democracy
CA Constitution
Debates on
voting and citizenship
at the
constitutional convention
Early CA Laws
Voting
Marriage
Land ownership
Taxes
Testimony at trial
Education
Serving in militia

12. II. Early Democracy: The Oppressed Speak Out
Native Americans   Chief Joseph (1879)
African Americans Colored Citizens of CA (1865)
Chinese Americans Norman Asing (1852)
Mexican Americans Antonio Maria Pico and Others (1859)
Female Americans Woman Suffrage Committee (1871)

13. III. Segregated Democracy U. S
III. Segregated Democracy U.S. Supreme Court Established Limited Equality
The US Constitution does not prevent individuals or private businesses or organizations from engaging in racial discrimination…it only prevents governments from doing so.
Governments are allowed to require separate facilities and services based on race… as long as those separate facilities are equal.

14. III. Segregated Democracy 1860s-1960s
100 Years of Formally Approved Second-Class Citizenship
➤ Communities of Color
➤ Females
➤ Immigrants
➤ Persons with Disabilities
➤ Non-Christians
Jim Crow Era

15. IV. Civil Rights Movement

16. V. Democracy Today?

17. The Political Action Project
An exercise in “experiential education” or learning-by-doing
Form Team
Select General Issue Area
Conduct Research
Establish Political Objective
Carryout Political Action
Prepare Power Point Slides
Plan Class Presentation
Deliver Class Presentation
Write Final Project Report

18. CSU Tuition Increases Belle, Leo, Gabriel, Arturo, Lupe

19. Shark Finning Josh, Ian, Mariah, Yesenia, Daniel

20. Water Scarcity Alexis, Nick, Aaron, Ed, & Evan

21. Bag Ladies Jordan, Brittney, Karina, Morgan

22. Genetically Modified Foods Chris, Nate, Olivia, Diego, Erin

23. Water Bottles Tiffany, Weiwei, Chris

24. Ocean Garbage Casey, Andrew, Megan, Danielle, Jessica

25. Campus Sustainability Rebecca, Michael, Alex, Natalie, Josh

26. Political Action Skill Set
✪ Group Work
✪ Political Action
✪ Research
✪ Evaluation
✪ Strategic Planning
✪ Reporting
✪ Multimedia Presentation

27. Assessment & Grading Final Grade 2.85 = B Active Engagement
12 Homework Briefs
Pre-Democracy
Early Democracy
CR Presentation
PP Presentation
PP Final Report
20%
15%
10% B C A B- B+ C+
3.00
2.00
4.00
2.67
3.33
2.33
.60
.30
.40
.33
.35
.27
Final
Grade
2.85
= B

28. HCOM 266: Histories of Democracy The End !
I hope you are better prepared to understand democracy and to contribute to it if you decide to do so.
Thank You !