Message from gmora

[Anonymous]

I was really struck at Liang's commentary on income disparity in the United States in the early 20th century. I believe if we were not aware of the time frame the same observations would be relevant today. Additionally, I think it interesting that an outsider was able to recognize the major fault in the United States during this timeframe and seems as a forecast of the Great Depression. Liang's travel provide him with the ability to judge this social and economic inequality as a symptom of all major cities during this time frame. Liang's unfiltered view of New York provides additional insight to the lives of immigrants living in poverty during this time frame.

In world history, I would provide this as a primary source for my students and conduct a close reading activity. The goal would be to highlight income disparity during this time frame which ultimately was a contributing factor to the Great Depression.