For what three reasons did migrants move west in the late 1800’s? (Three points) What was meant by “Rum‚ Romanism and Rebellion”? Why did this comment backfire on Republicans? (Three Points) What happened in Haymarket Square on May 1‚ 1886? What happened on May 4? Who was convicted in the trial? What did Governor Altgeld do in 1893? (Four points) What was the Homestead Lockout? What did Alexander Berkman do? What did Carnegie do? (Three points) Why did Pullman workers go on
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allowing black people to vote‚ although they’re legally able to. White supremacists intimidated and abused any black person who tried to vote. As these activities were widespread‚ a lot of white people in southern states were keen to join the KKK (Ku Klux Klan)‚ which is made up of only White Anglo Saxon Protestants who had regular day jobs as bankers‚ lawyers‚ doctors etc. Members of the KKK would usually gather in evenings and march across the streets of the southern states in white robes and hoods
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make a long journey to get back to their families and return to their original life style. Through the actions that Everett performs‚ one can see the similarities between himself and Odysseus. In “O Brother Where Art Thou?”‚ Everett bombards a Ku Klux Klan meeting to save his friend Tommy from being lynched due to his skin color showing Everett’s willingness to sacrifice his own life‚ as
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The 1920’s was a period of groundbreaking and progressive change in the United States. Women’s roles in society changed and the economy experienced great growth as a result of innovative ideas and entrepreneurs. However‚ at the same time it was an era of intolerance and conservative ideas like prohibition. Women’s roles in society changed during the 1920’s. As a direct result of the war‚ the number of women in the workforce rose and they moved into better‚ higher-paying jobs. After the Nineteenth
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My report is on how the first world war effected the American people‚ and how the war helped shape the country we know today. The war started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were touring the city of Sarajevo in the newly acquired country of Serbia. The Serbian Nationalistic group the "Black Hand" plotted to assainate him‚ so‚ Gavrillo Princip shot Franz Ferdinand in June of 1914. Anyway this led to a big conflict in Europe‚ and all the major powers took their sides. This
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Maya Austell January 31‚ 2012 Book review Apostles of Disunion The way Charles B. Dew opened up this book was touching and smart. He and I share the same qualities in thinking about issues by looking at things from both sides‚ and in ways that haven’t been discussed or thought about. He was a born and raised southerner‚ and told of his up bringing in the south. His ancestors fought and died for the Confederacy. Although it may seem that he should be a die-hard supporter of the Confederate
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blamed his problems on black people because of his father’s racial influence on him as a child. Terkel points out that the reason for his hatred is because his father “was a member of the Klan.” Ellis always admired the Ku Klux Klan because they had supported the whites‚ and in his mind becoming a member of the Klan would make his life better. He worked his way up to become president of the organization by repeating the vows and promises to maintain the Klan’s mission. Very excited and proud to be
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1. What were some white landowners attempting to achieve through their violence against African-Americans? White landowners attempted to keep cheap/free labor in the fields and if they didn’t obey‚ they were to be killed. Anyone who is associated with political organizing f the Republican party‚ black/white politicians. 2. Who are the Radical Republicans and what do they hope to achieve? Loyal unionists‚ they became instant targets after 1865. They wanted instant change‚ granting full rights
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Ruins of lives and buildings‚ shattered by the process of war and what it came from‚ held together by the promise of victory. Hope‚ however‚ did not affect the South’s fate. Confederates lost the battle and the government did not affirm the rights they so desired. War has left every life decimated. Newly freed men and white plantation owners‚ alike‚ find it difficult to adapt to a world without slavery. The Civil War left no man unscathed. Before the war ends‚ citizens elect Abraham Lincoln as
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successful segregation that has been able to withstand the onslaught of integration‚ and total non-acceptance of Jews‚ Papists‚ Turks‚ Mongols‚ Orientals‚ Asians‚ and Negros. While differences crop up between investigative tactics of the two agents‚ the Ku Klux Klan‚ aided by the police‚ target the fearful African-Americans‚ brutally torturing them and setting their houses on
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