Albert Gallatin thinks the real motive underlying the idea of Manifest Destiny is the following one:
US thinks we are superior
Manifest Destiny was the belief that America should expand all over the North American continent as it was their divine destiny to remove Native Americans and other nations from their continent. Gallatin believed that this was only to show everyone the supremacy of the American nation.
Before the Revolution
France was a monarchy ruled by the king. The king had total power over the government and the people. The people of France were divided into three social classes called "estates." The First Estate was the clergy, the Second Estate was the nobles, and the Third Estate was the commoners. (google)
Answer
The blues music resides in the element of African-Americans creating their own aesthetic. Blues music represents the opposing voice that refused to be silenced by oppression and segregation.
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