Tocqueville, Aleix de Democracy in America, Volume II

In the very beginning of this nation 's history , Americans were under the power of England 's monarchy . The Americans were able to overthrow the shackles of bondage and created a Constitution that declares its steadfast belief in the ideals of freedom , equality and the pursuit of happiness . But immediately after the Declaration of Independence and even after the Constitution was signed and accepted by leaders of the new government , not every American citizen is treated fairly . And a good example would be the Negroes and other minorities such as Asians and

more so their women . The book of Alexis de Tocqueville entitled Democracy in America , is an examination of the functional aspects of democracy in America . Tocqueville 's observations concerning the practice of democracy in America during that time were not just on society under American democracy , but on its comparison with societies under European aristocratic and democratic systems . The purpose of Tocqueville is writing this book is not to highlight the democratic model as it exists in America but to actually shed light on the failings of democracy in France . While Tocqueville was able to provide numerous insights and predictions concerning the future of democracy in America one of the key insights remains his view on the coexistence of slavery and democratic principles and practices in the United States

In understanding this in the context of the direction that the United States has taken , one of the main premises of Tocqueville must first be considered . The main premise...