Historicizing American Lit from a Phil Perspective.pptx

discussing the intersections of American Lit to Philippine forms

1. American Literature from Philippine perspective History of the United States Chronology of American Literature

2. Significant Events in US History 1492 : Christopher Columbus lands in the Americas, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization. 1776 : Declaration of Independence is signed, leading to the birth of the United States of America. 1787 : The U.S. Constitution is drafted and adopted, establishing the framework for the federal government. 1803 : Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States, expanding its territory westward. 1861-1865 : American Civil War is fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) over issues including slavery and states' rights. 1863 : Emancipation Proclamation is issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declaring freedom for all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory. 1865 : Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, officially abolishing slavery. 1869 : Transcontinental Railroad is completed, connecting the east and west coasts of the United States. 1920 : Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote.

3. 1929 : Stock Market Crash triggers the Great Depression, leading to economic hardship throughout the country. 1941 : Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japan, leading to U.S. entry into World War II. 1945 : United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to the end of World War II. 1954 : Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declares segregation in public schools unconstitutional. 1963 : March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. 1964 : Civil Rights Act is signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 1969 : Apollo 11 mission successfully lands the first humans on the moon. 1989 : Fall of the Berlin Wall symbolizes the end of the Cold War era. 2001 : September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to the War on Terror. 2008 : Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States. 2020 : COVID-19 pandemic begins, causing widespread disruption and loss of life across the country.

4. ”As long as history will be written by hunters, lions shall never be glorified” "until the lions have their own historians the history of hunt will always glorify the hunter”

5. Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States offers a critical and provocative interpretation of American history, challenging readers to reconsider familiar narratives and engage with the voices of those often overlooked in traditional accounts.

6. Howard Zinn’s  A People’s History of the United States  has turned history on its head for an entire generation of readers, telling the nation’s story from the viewpoints of ordinary people—the slaves, workers, immigrants, women, and Native Americans who made their own history but whose voices are typically omitted from the historical record.