Vocab
The state of being the same, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
What is equality?
Mills, Factories, and industrialization led to this
What is urbanization in NC?
Who are the republicans?
This event is marked by white supremacists groups attacked the black community by burning homes, local businesses, and overthrowing the government
What is the Wilmington Massacre?
The term for the right to vote in political elections
What is suffrage?
The process by which a town becomes a city based on an increase in technology and industry.
What is urbanization?
The Hatch Act and Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 are government acts designed to help with this.
What is the advancement in agriculture?
These members make up the populist party as felt ignored by both major political parties due to them struggling because of the poor economy
The Wilmington Massacre led to this political group gaining power back in NC
What is the Democratic Party?
What is the 19th Amendment?
The landmark United States Supreme Court decision ruling that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. (Separate but equal)
Plessy v. Ferguson
What is mechanized farming?
Republicans and farmers join together to create this political group
What are the Fusionists?
The concept of overthrowing a government is known as this (spelling is monitored by teacher)
What is a coup d'etat?
If women could play vital roles during war and help with war efforts then they should be able to vote
What is a Pro Women's Suffrage view (specifically Woodrow Wilson)
Discouragement or prevention of specific groups of people from voting or registering to vote.
What is suppression or voter suppression?
Long days, low wages, and unsafe environments describes this
What are the working class people (in NC from 1870 - 1920)?
A group of vocal and expressive democrats and community members looking to put a stop to the advancements of the "fusion" movement by intimidating black voters and to keep them from voting
What are the Red Shirts?
Intimidation in the form of threats of death and physical or economic harm to political opponents
A woman's place is in the home raising children and maintaining the household as they are physically weak and not smart enough to vote.
What is the Anti Women's Suffrage view point
A political strategy to appeal to the ordinary people that feels left out and ignored (think farmers)
What is Populism?
Overcrowding neighborhoods, unsanitary conditions, and discrimination are effects of this
What are the problems developed in NC as a result of urbanization?
The goal of this group was to regulate railroad prices, create more fair banking prices, and increase supply and demand for suffering farmers
What is the goal of the populist movement in NC?
Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, and Grandfather clause mentioned within the NC Amendment of 1900 are methods designed to discriminate against black voters and do this during elections
What is voter suppression or denying them the right to vote?
A massive gathering in DC where suffragettes were met with harassment and brought light to the suffrage movement
What is the Women's March of 1913?