The Myths of American Individualism

During the 19th century and I would argue beyond has had to position themselves as defenders of American liberty right and certainly the abolitionists did that. They were shrewd political strategists who understood that in order to make a persuasive appeal to the American electorate you had to be able to say look, yes there's a conspiracy against American liberty. The last figure that we'll cover as we wrap up is the self made man which comes a little later correct.