People
Who coined the term, "The Gilded Age"?
Mark Twain
13th
Banned slavery
(What was this called?)
A fee to be able to vote
Poll taxes
If you were an immigrant from European countries, what place of immigration would you most likely end up at?
Ellis Island
He:
-Gave the "Cast Down Your Bucket" Speech
-Believed blacks should be of service to whites
-Started a vocational school that taught farming and mechanics
Booker T. Washington
14th
(What were these called?)
Tests that had to be taken in order to vote, they were often confusing and grading was subjective
Literacy tests
If you were an immigrant from an Asian country, where would you most likely end up at?
Angel Island
She:
-Publicized acts of violence against blacks and used real names
-Was part of the NAACP
-Was the main cause of a massive decrease in lynchings
Ida B. Wells
15th
Gave every (male) citizen the right to vote
In order to prevent black people from voting, a couple of states enacted a rule that said you could only vote if your ancestors were legal to vote before a certain time period (which was before black men were given the right to vote). This is known as the...
Grandfather Clause
(What does this describe?)
Dirty, overcrowded, overpriced apartment complexes that were often falling apart
Tenements
He:
-Believed in "fighting against the veil"
-Believed in books over vocational learning
-Was part of the NAACP
W.E.B Dubois
18th and 21st
Prohibited Alcohol, then repealed the prohibition
A group that was known for terrorizing black people and often hurting or killing them
KKK
Who often worked on the railroad? They were seen as cheap and easy labor
Chinese and Irish
He:
-Ran Tammany Hall
-Was a political machine
-Was convicted for stealing $$$ from taxpayers
19th
Women could vote
Laws that allowed and encouraged segregation and discrimination
Jim Crow laws
What does this describe?
Extremely dangerous, unhealthy, and very hard work
Children were forced to work here as well
Nearby towns were built, most families were poor
Coal Mines