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14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guarantees due process and equal protection of the laws. It serves as the basis for applying the rights specified in the US Constitution to the states. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to guarantee equal use of public accommodations and places of public amusement. It also forbids the exclusion of African Americans from jury duty. -
Reconstruction Ends
A compromise to let a democrat become president and had the troops removed from the south -
Earthquake Hits Charleston
This was the most damaging earthquake to occur in the Southeast United States and one of the largest historic shocks in Eastern North America. It damaged or destroyed many buildings in the old city of Charleston and killed 60 people. This earthquake was reported from distant places such as Boston, Massachusetts; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois; Cuba and Bermuda. -
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was the first federation of labor unions in the United States. Samuel Gompers of the Cigar Makers' International Union was elected president of the Federation at its founding convention and was reelected every year except one until his death in 1924. The AFL was the largest union grouping in the United States for the first half of the 20th century, even after the creation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) -
Tillman is in office
Although Tillman fully expected to win, he warned that should he be defeated by ballot-box stuffing, there would be war.[69] On Election Day in November 1890, Tillman was elected governor with 59,159 votes to 14,828 for Haskell. Tillman was sworn in as governor of South Carolina in Columbia on December 4, 1890, before a crowd of jubilant supporters, the largest to see South Carolina's governor inaugurated since Hampton's swearing-in. -
Populist Party
The Populist party is founded in Cincinnati, Ohio. • Populist Party plan
-creation of silver coins to increase the money supply
-progressive income tax (the higher an individuals income the more taxes they pay)
-government ownership of the railroads
-government ownership of the telegraph and telephone systems
-loans for farmers
-eight hour work days for industrial workers -
The Dispensary in South Carolina
became a system of selling liquor that created a monopoly the lasted until 1907 -
Clemson College is Opened
• In 1887, Thomas G. Clemson left land to the state to build an agricultural and mechanical college.Tillman and his followers accepted the gift and opened Clemson College in 1893. The agricultural college at the University of SC was closed and funding was transferred to Clemson College -
Great Storm of 1893
The hurricane struck the south coast at high tide on August 28, pushing an enormous storm surge ahead of it and creating a "tidal wave" that swept over and submerged whole islands. At least 2,000 people lost their lives, and an estimated 20,000-30,000 were left homeless and with no mean of subsistence. -
Riot in Darlington
The riot occured after shots were fired into the crowd from the dispensary killing a bystander -
Plessy vs Ferguson
US Supreme Court ruled segregation legal with equal public facilities. -
Congress Passed the 18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment led to prohibition. It banned the sale, consumption, and distrubution of alcohol -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote. The right was also known as woman suffrage. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment. Alcohol wasn't banned anymore
