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American West: Treaty of Guadeloupe
The signing of the Treaty of Guadeloupe ended the Mexican- American War, which allowed the United States to capitalize off of the conquered lands of Mexico. Although the treaty granted citizenship to the 80,000 Mexicans, it was supposed to also grant Civil Rights. For example, squatter laws were passed allowing White Americans to squat on Mexican American lands/property. -
Emancipation of Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation of Proclamation, declaring that the majority of the nation's slave population "henceforth shall be free" within the United States. -
Black Politics (Part 1)
During Reconstruction, African Americans participated in politics for the first time. Freed people made up the majority of Southern Republican Voters. Hundreds of African Americans were elected to state legislatures and other public offices, such as Justice of the Peace, Supervisor of Elections and Elected to Senates and congress. -
White Southerners vs Black Politics (Part 2)
By 1872, Many White Southerns began to win public office. The Confederate Elites passed laws to deprive Blacks, while Resistant Whites created Terrorist groups (Ku Klux Klan) in order to violently intimidate and physically harm freed Blacks (African Americans) and Northern White Voters. By 1901, there weren't any African American serving in Southern Congress. -
The Baltimore Camden-Ohio Railroad Strike
The Baltimore Camden-Ohio Railroad Strike was a result of the stock market crash in 1873, which caused an employee wage cut (of 10%) and a cut back in work hours; Later employes were granted worker rights, -
Gilded Age
During the gilded age, wealthy were becoming wealthier, while the poor became poorer. The transformation into an economic powerhouse of the United States was unsettling for most; The country continued to divide in wealth and opportunities. Mark Twain defined the Gilded Age as "glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.
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Progressives Biggest Achievements
The engineering of the gilded was the most successful; The competition was dominated by different monopolist, who forced their competitors to sell their business to them, eliminating their competition, leaving little room for advancement. The Gilded Age came to an end in 1893, that lead to a four-year economic depression until 1897. During the progressive era, people attempted to correct the social, economic and political errors which occurred during the Gilded Age -
The Gospel of Wealth and Social Darwism
The Gospel of Wealth (Written by: Andre Carnegie) and Social Darwinism addresses urban poverty as survival of the fittest. Nature selects by natural selection, for and against certain species with desirable traits. Social Darwinism is solely about the idea about the survival of the fittest. Those with desirable traits, reproduce more successfully than others, able to accumulate more resources, such as food and able to create wealth, making them more successful. -
Yellow Journalism / Journalism
The influence that the press had on the public helped shape American society today. The responsibility of a journalist is to provide moral, truthful, unbiased information to the public. There continues to be different sets of public information; However, separating the truth from deception is an important role of a journalist and the public. If a responsible journalist reports false claims without knowledge, he or she will fix the accuracy of the information and promote the truth. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington argued that African Americans should first self-improve through education (knowledge), industrial trainings, and business ownerships. He believed Blacks should invest their time in hard work, economic growth in order to prove that African Americans can contribute to the economy in a positive way. Washington accepted the reality of racial tension but believed although separate, we can still be as one. -
Flu Pandemic
The yellow fever outbreak (1888) killed 18,000 in Philadelphia. Soldiers we’re aware of the dangers of the Flu epidemic within training camps and transportation. People experienced mild aches, pains and fever. Only a few, the very young and very old died after contracting the Flu. Huge Advances in medicine controlled other epidemic killers such as typhus, typhoid, and smallpox which was prevented through vaccines. Diseases were controlled through X-ray detection and quarantine. -
Marcus Garvey
Other visionaries, like Marcus Garvey, pushed for separate Black communities in fear the Black race would never be accepted as equal by White Society. -
Today Compared to the Roaring 20's
Decline in farmers; As the rich get richer, the poor continue to become poorer. Smaller businesses were and are shut down by bigger businesses or cooperations. There is most definitely an increase of freedom today and leisure time to participate in new exciting change. New dances have immersed through social media as well. Immigrants were necessary for the economic boom of the 1920’s; However, just as today, their numbers are restricted and seen as a threat to traditional American values. -
Roaring 20's
Most people looked at the 1920’s as the Roaring 20’s; an age of exciting change and new culture, increased personal freedom and new dances as well; It was also a time of increased wealth. Productivity rose dramatically as old businesses took up new techniques which allowed them to hire more employees. Newer businesses advanced, which provided Americans with new products and job opportunities. -
FDR Brain Trust: Great Depression Goals
My first plan would be to create a welfare system that would provide financial and social services to the public. The welfare system would be an ethical, family, need-based program that would help children and families of all ethnicities. This program would include help with food, childcare cost, housing, education, daily needs and more. I would also suggest a free health care program to be implemented and provided to needy families as well. -
Women Post War
During the World War II, women were needed with a sense of urgency. Women mastered complicated works in minutes, which took years for men to master. Women fought for equality, equal pay and equal work within the industry. Women often get married and have children, so the men were often looked at as the family-primary wage earners; wages were not equally paid to women just as they are unequal today. -
The German Perspective | Memories of WW2
The moral behind the story of William Foster is to look at both sides of a story. To hear the remarkable story of Mr. Foster made me feel overwhelmed; German soldiers were not only forced to serve against their beliefs but most disagreed with the war; others who shared their opinion about the war, were found guilty and sentenced to death, accused of sabotage of the war and defeatism. Adolph Hitler committed suicide; he must have felt better off dead than captured. -
Economic Growth
During the late 1940’s through the early 1950’s, there was a period of economic growth in the United States. As the average income for Americans increased and unemployment lowered, worker productivity rose. Americans had the highest standard of living in the world, post-war; Social, political and economic factors contributed to American prosperity. -
Malcom X
After Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam (a religious movement lead by Elijah Muhammad), he was sent to prison. The Nation of Islam combined Black Nationalism with Islamic faith while embracing the concepts of Black self-defense. Malcom X speeches were used by Black Power Civil Right activists as a blueprint for their own political activism. Malcom X was Assassinated in 1965; He left a message to the African American community; “Take control of your own destiny.” -
Duck and Cover
During the post war/Cold War period, American society and culture changed due to the threat of atomic bombs. Duck and cover was a civil defense developed for children and the safety of the public. Although the duck and cover tactic would not keep you completely safe, it was taught that it would help to do so. -
Martin Luther King vs Malcom X
During the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King preached non-violence and peace, while Malcolm encouraged his African American followers to achieve empowerment by any means necessary. He also believed that African Americans should take every step necessary to defend theirselves, that coming together was the Black community’s strongest defense, and African Americans should look at theirselves with higher standards. Black dignity and black self respect were highly preached upon. -
A Contested History (Opinion Based)
There are different versions of history told by different Historians overtime. For example, the histography of the Reconstruction Era within the United States was written by Historians who experienced or witnessed the Civil War. However, some Historians have justified history basing their research and writings on moral assumption, disinformation, misinformation (and more), rather than evidence based. -
Bibliography
Gospel of Wealth
December 3, 2018; Ryan Masters; 15 Mins of History: Social Darwinism/Gospel of Wealth/Algerism:
https://youtu.be/tLbwzspf728?si=7Op-SC-AUTOweue-Links to an external site. Gilded Age
American Experience; Chapter 1 | The Gilded Age | American Experience PBS; January 30th, 2018;
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Contest of history Last Updates: April 12, 2022; FACING
HISTORY & OURSELVES; Introduction: A Contested History;
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/introduction-contested-history?backlink=https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/contested-history Radical Reconstruction (Part 1 and 2)
April 3, 2019; Course Hero; U.S. History| Radical Reconstruction;
https://youtu.be/kXGHY-1j2l8?si=Roxx_8j__Zk0AVWk -
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Yellow Journalism/Journalism
Heimler’s History; January 25, 202; The SPANISH-AMERICAN War A PUSH Review Unit 7 Topic 3 Period 7: 1898-1945
https://youtu.be/CI5r-4QFLvI?si=Mck5_rf5MgghYdFb Progressives Biggest Achievements
American Experience; Chapter 1 | The Gilded Age | American Experience PBS; January 30th, 2018;
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Today Compared to the 1920's
October 4, 2013; CrashCourse; The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
https://youtu.be/VfOR1XCMf7A?si=Mlw05U0frvlUYoCZ William Foster
May 12, 2023; Memories of WWII; The German Perspective of WW2 | Memoirs Of WWII #49;
https://youtu.be/RT4_XUYEgrk?si=9hHGqvnOxQUBJqoB -
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Booker T. Washington - Marcus Garvey
2023; TEACH DEMOCRACY; Formerly Constitutional Rights Foundation; Three Visions for African Americans;
https://www.crf-usa.org/brown-v-board-50th-anniversary/three-visions-for-african-americans.html Malcom X
November 22nd, 2019; Black History in Two Minutes or so; Malcolm X - How Did He Inspire a Movement?;
https://youtu.be/7LPjysBIhBk?si=jOdYpMk0THlm29qe