Zinn Ch. 4 Tyranny is Tyranny

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Prompt: Based on Ch. 4 of the Zinn book, who stood to benefit from independence? The rich elites or the ordinary colonists? Why? Cite evidence from the chapter. Respond in 3-4 sentences. You will have till Friday night to respond to one other person. 

Are You...Guilty by Suspicion?

The era of HUAC and McCarthy  . . . ponder the following questions and add a comment(with some in-depth explanation!) that addresses at least two:

1) Should people be held accountable today for their words, actions, and personal associations (aka, "friends") from 10 or more years ago?

2) Would you rat out your friends to keep yourself from getting into trouble?

3) Are you now, or have you ever been, a communist (look it up if your confused on what a communist/communism might be)?

4) Was McCarthy a patriot or a villain?
5) Was"Declaration of Conscience" an appropriate response to McCarthyism? Why?