american history disscusion question
The 1980s were a time of social and economic turmoil in the United States. In Reagan’s Second American Revolution speech he highlighted many of the gains of his administration in terms of the economy and moral legislation. Based on the Give Me Liberty Readings what were some of the values of the Reagan Revolution rise in conservatism during the 1980s. How were these expressed in Reagan’s speech? How did Reagan’s statements about the economy contrast to the reality of economic conditions in the United States as shown in the Lumpkin article?