1. Reread paragraph 6, highlight or mark the details that express what President Roosevelt will not budge on his position or change his position in any way.

What I seek to convey is the historic truth that the United States as a nation has at all times maintained clear, definite opposition to any attempt to lock us in behind an ancient Chinese wall(1) while the procession of civilization went past. Today, ... we oppose enforced isolation for ourselves or for any other part of the Americas.

Which of the following progressive

Presidents was known as the "Trust

Buster"?

A. Teddy Roosevelt

B. William Taft

C. Woodrow Wilson

D. Calvin Coolidge

Plessy V. Ferguson pgs 283-288

5. Reread the last paragraph of the reading selection. Summarize Justice Harlan's argument here and explain what kind of rhetorical strategy he uses to discredit the Louisiana railroad's statute and the claims of Justice Brown's majority opinion. Highlight details from the text that support your explanation. In what way might Harlan's position reflect changing attitudes toward American citizenship and American values?