As we learn throughout history and Hamilton specifically, we learn that Alexander Hamilton was the forgotten founding father. Hamilton was left to fend for himself and make a name for himself. As he was the right-hand man to George Washington during the Revolution; we look at the taught history of the war… Hamilton isn’t mentioned. All credit goes to Washington.
After the war, and Washington is elected president; Hamilton is elected Secretary of Treasury. Hamilton is often told to set himself aside and comply with the other ‘more important’ people. Hamilton is left out over and over. He has been, in a sense put aside. Hamilton has the wisdom to be a founding father that has not been forgotten. Again, why are the people that matter a lot and have formed an important part of this country just set aside? Alexander had struggled through life; this in a way is still relevant in 2020. It is hard to start at the bottom and be known at the top. In today’s world, 2020, people who make extraneous impacts are left in the dust when it is time for giving credit.
What this homework assignment has made me think about is that yeah maybe I am a woman in the broken world right now, but if I want to make an impact in this world I must continue without recognition. And man does it stink to move forward, but impacts must be made to even have a chance to change what must be changed.
You sparked some interesting points in your post. Hamilton is the guy whose name is familiar because you have heard it a couple times, but without knowing his story and who he is. This movie created a legacy for Hamilton and brought his name into the headlines. He was a hit story, because he lived the American story, started from nothing, endured and moved to New York and helped create the nation that we know. It is an inspiring and relatable story that the nation could grab onto and love. yet without this movie, what would Hamiltons legacy have been? Who else is an integral yet unrecognized part of our country’s history?
I very much agree with the points you made in your post. Specifically, it spoke to me about the larger injustices our country is facing. If you are lower-class or a minoritiy, in most cases you start out without a name for yourself or any recognition. In order to earn these rights that wealthy white elites are automatically given, these people must work twice as hard just to prove that they are worthy of being recognized too. To me, this speaks volumes about the types of programs and systems we should be putting in place in our country to ensure that everyone has equality of opportunity, rather than so many having to work twice as hard to get half as far.