soci 2500 Week 3 Assignment | Tulane University

soci 2500 Week 3 Assignment | Tulane University

Discussion Section Assignment: The Bombing of Wall Street


1.      Why did the 1920 Wall Street bombers place the bomb (the horse cart with dynamite) in the financial district of New York City near the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in lower Manhattan? For what purpose?

2.      Which actors and/or political groups/factions were identified as responsible (or assumed to have been responsible) for the 1920 Wall Street bombing? Were these actors/groups/factions targeted because of their political or economic beliefs (or political-economic beliefs)? Why is this important? Explain.

3.      How did the state (the US government) react to the 1920 Wall Street bombing? Which groups were targeted by the state? How were they targeted (e.g., what actions did the US government take) in reaction to the 1920 Wall Street bombing? Explain.

4.      Now, considering the actions taken by the US government in response to the 1920 Wall Street bombing, answer the following questions:

a.       Are there any parallels your group can identify between the events of (and government response to) the 1920 Wall Street bombing and the events of September 11th, 2001? Consider issues such as terrorism, immigration, policing (security), and civil liberties. Are there other issues to consider?

b.      Are there any parallels your group can draw between the 1920 Wall Street bombing and some of the actions and policies being taken by the US government today (under the Trump administration during 2017–2020)? Explain.

 

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