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Class and Social Diversity
How The Rough Riders develops Class and Social Diversity.
The regiment includes Ivy League athletes, wealthy clubmen, cowboys, gamblers, and immigrants, with Roosevelt celebrating how these disparate groups merge into a cohesive fighting force.
Where it surfaces
- Raising the Regiment
The regiment includes cowboys, hunters, miners, and Ivy League athletes, highlighting the social mix that defined the Rough Riders.
- To Cuba
The regiment includes cowpunchers, gamblers, college athletes, and adventurers from various backgrounds, with nicknames reflecting their contrasts.