Life After WW2
Lbj's great society
Lyndon Johnson's vision for a future without poverty, racial injustice, and equal opportunity for everyone.
Plessy v. Ferguson
A law that upheld racial segregation. "separate but equal"
Magna Carta
The first document to state that the king and government is not above the law and must be held accountable for their actions.
Spanish-American War
a war started by an internal explosion in Cuba that led to US involvement
Sacco and Venzetti
White Collar/ Blue Collar
White Collar jobs are typically office jobs and Blue collar jobs are typically farming jobs
Political Machines
A group that recruits its members with basic bribery. think money or political jobs.
Mayflower Compact
a rule of self governance made for english settlers in america.
U.S.S. Maine
A ship that sank in Havana harbor that contributed to the spanish-american war
Harlem Renaissance
an intellectual revival of african american culture in the 1920s-1930s
Rust Belt/Sun Belt
A region in Midwest-Northwest of the US where factories where highly concentrated
Progressive Movement
An era of widespread social activism and political reform
Social Contract
a silent agreement between members of a society that puts state first before certain freedoms.
Panama Canal
a man made canal that connects the atlantic ocean to the pacific between north and south america
Reagan Revolution
A time when Ronald Reagan changed american politics which had a lasting impact
Civil Disobedience
Refusal to comply with state laws as a form of peaceful political protest.
Muckrakers (Riis, Tarbell, Puck)
journalists who exposed corruption in the government
Federalists
supporters of the constitution
Globalization
a process where organizations develop international influence
Offshoring/Outsourcing
moving a business internationally
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A law that outlaws racial discrimination
Tenement Housing
housing that works much like apartments today. Many floors with many flats on each floor with a single staircase leading to each floor.
Anti-Federalists
people against the constitution
E-Commerce
Dust Bowl
a period of time when severe dust storms ravaged the US and parts of Canada