Vocabulary
Refers to the post-Civil War era (roughly 1870s - 1910s) in the Southern United States when the region sought to modernize its economy and society, moving away from its agrarian roots and embracing industrialization.
What is the New South?
Politician of the Democratic Party from South Carolina who served as the governor of South Carolina and as a United States senator. He was a white supremacist and opposed civil rights for black Americans.
What was Benjamin Tillman?
A type of cloth or woven fabric.
What is a textile?
A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
What is a progressive?
Regulations designed to protect minors from exploitation and hazardous work conditions by setting minimum age requirements, limiting working hours, and specifying acceptable types of work for minors.
What are Child Labor Laws?
A politician and statesman who was a big proponent of agriculture in South Carolina. He also founded the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (now known as Clemson University).
Who is Thomas Clemson?
A person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
What is a populist?
Support for or advocacy of social reform (issues like inequality, injustice, and social problems).
What is progressivism?