The period between 1865 and 1929 brought changes in America society and culture characterized by equal civil right to all citizens, development of urban society and industrialization (ST)
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Civil Right act of 1866
After the end of slavery in 1863, this act was enabled in order to give the same civil rights to male Africans Americans as white male such as right to own property, sue and equally protection by the law. As long as the person was born in the United Stated they were now equal and lawful citizens.
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Right to vote
The 13th Amendment abolish slavery; the14th Amendment gave slaves the right to citizenship; the 15Th Amendment of the constitution permits African American men the absolute right to vote.
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Rise of immigrants 1892-1924
Industrial revolution in the United Stated contributed to the massive incoming of immigrants in research for better wage, working condition and better life for themselves and families. In the 1900’s Ellis Island, a small island in New York was the main portal of entry to get into the United Stated.
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Dockers 1890-1900
Period of industrialization is characterized by an increase of demand. Rise of industrialization in America took place in all sectors: Agricultural, in factories and expansion overseas. To do so, as ocean expansion and commerce took place so the need of laborers to get the shipment in and out of the ship, thus leading to the increase demand of Dockers from 1890 to 1900
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Ford automobile assembly line 1914
1903, marks the first production of Cars by Ford which were produced individually and taking very long to assemble. With the evolution of industrialization, Ford put in place a chain method that allows to considerably increase the production of automobile thus producing cars en masses.
https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/ford-assembly-line
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Rise of Building in New York
New-York known as the portal of entry to most immigrants in the United Stated and where industrial revolution was booming with factories and high demands for laborers, the entrepreneurs were forced to built higher building not only to make profit but also in order to accommodate all tenant thus leading as this photo illustrated the reconstruction and repair of building and facility in New-york
https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/building-29-interior-looking-south
