1 Page Essay on United States History Question

Be sure to address thequestions in the prompt directly in your introduction paragraph. Your essay should set forth a clear argument (thesis). One page, single space, 12pt font Times New Roman. Will ONLY accept quality papers, NO plagiarism. Thank you! Prompt:“From thedrafting of the nation’s founding documents forward, the tension between thequest for equality and representative government, on one side, and thedetermination to preserve powers of domination and privilege, on the other, hasanimated the main battles of American history?” – Nancy MacLeanWhen we beganour course, I stated that “freedom” has been “the great animator” in Americanhistory. I contended that the American past is best understood by exploring theinsider/outsider dilemma.To what extent did youfind this analytical thread useful? That is, in what ways and to what degreedoes this theme organize a messy history and/or in what ways does it distort ordetract from a more accurate portrayal of the American past? In your essay, fully explore one major development fromeach of the following periods (1870 – 1920, 1920 – 1960, 1960 – 1990)to demonstrate the utility and/or limitations of the insider/outsider dilemmaframework. If you feel that the insider/outsider framework is completelyrubbish, propose a new framework and show how it better organizes Americanhistory by exploring the same periods defined above.