How does Dunbar-Ortiz’s concept of settler colonialism reshape how we understand immigration in U.S. history?Length: Minimum 400 words (main response only) AND at least two readings
Required Readings & Film
Week 4
- Dunbar-Ortiz, Chapter 1: “Alexander Hamilton”
- Dunbar-Ortiz, Chapter 2: “Settler Colonialism”
(Not a Nation of Immigrants)
Week 5
- Balderrama, Francisco E. (2005).
“The Emergence of Unconstitutional Deportation and Repatriation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans as a Public Issue” (pp. 107–110) - Film: A Forgotten Injustice
Purpose of the Assignment
Unit 3 examines how race, immigration policy, and settler colonial expansion are foundational to U.S. nation-building. These readings challenge dominant narratives about democracy, citizenship, and belonging.
Your task is to analyze how immigration and nativism are connected to race, land, and state power.