Gilded War p4

By holymoomoo

  • The Grange

    The Grange
    The Grange meets in S.C for the first time

  • Federal Troops

    Federal Troops
    The last federal troops withdraw from S.C and Wade Hampton becomes official governor

  • Charleston Earthquake

    Charleston Earthquake
    It lasted one minute and killed 92 people

  • Governor

    Governor
    Benjamin Tillman is elected governor

  • Populist Party

    Populist Party
    the populist party makes an imporessive showing in presidental election

  • Clemson College

    Clemson College
    The Clemson College opens and it was created by Thomas G. Clemson

  • Constitution of 1895

    Constitution of 1895
    The new state constitution defranchises African Americans

  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court
    Supreme Courts Plessy v. Ferguson ruling upholds Jim Crow Laws

  • Spanish War

    Spanish War
    The Spanish American War

  • General Assembly

    General Assembly
    The General Assembly passes state's first child labor law

  • NAACP

    NAACP
    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored people is founded

  • 1914

    1914
    Progressive democrat Richard I. Mannign is elected governor.

  • 1915

    1915
    SC approves prohibition for state.

  • 1919

    1919
    Prohibition begins throughout the country when the 18th amendment is ratified

  • 1920

    1920
    The 19th amendment is ratified giving women the right to vote.