Edges of Empire
Just How Equal is America Really? – The Dehumanization of Colonized Peoples A common issue within photojournalism begs the question, at what point are the subject of the photo’s privacy rights violated? This issue dates back to colonial Mexico and India, and can be seen through the pictures within the Thomas Hudson Thatcher Collection of Mexico
This photo depicts the railway and the tunneling system used to connect different parts of India. These railways were essential in India for both the British and Indian people. Goods could move easier throughout India bolstering the economy, while at the same time allowing the British to transport goods from Northern India to their ports,
In Mexico the train industry, in addition to allowing the flow of goods, was essential in the spread of revolutionary ideas, as people could navigate the extensive countryside of Mexico and relate their beliefs and ideal image of Mexico. After the start of the Mexican Revolution, it also allowed for the movement of troops in