On whom in particular does she turn a sharp eye (and pen)? Whom does she admire?ĥ. Talk about the various politicians/statesmen Lepore includes in her telling. How did the founders' own lives reflect the jarring discrepancies between their exalted language in favor of rights-for-all but ultimately settling for rights-for-some?Ĥ. Talk about the way in which women and people of color were excluded from the Constitution. What are "natural rights." And why has the struggle been so long and so hard-fought?ģ. The thrust of much of the book is about the country's struggle with political equality and natural rights. history because "it hasn't been attempted in a long time, and it's important, and it seemed worth a try." Do you think it's important, and if so why? What light does today's political climate shed on this book's importance or relevance?Ģ. In a New York Times review, Jill Lepore said she wanted to write this lengthy volume of U.S. We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available in the meantime, use our LitLovers Talking Points to help start a discussion for THESE TRUTHS … then take off on your own:ġ.
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