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Adoption of the 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendments states that anyone who is born in the United States would automatically be classified a U.S. citizen. -
The Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution was a period in history where fast scientific discoveries were being standardized along with mass production and industrialization. -
Page Act
Laborers and women who were Chinese were deemed prostitutes were prohibited and undesired in the United States. -
Homestead Strikes
Andrew Carnegie treated his workers more like machines rather than humans. Cutting 20% of their wages, long work hours with no breaks, and no off days were just some of the injustices they faced. After the pay cuts were announced the workers went on strike. This strike lead to nothing being solved and the strikers having to admit defeat and return to their harsh working conditions. -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a boycott that threw tail traffic in the midwest into disorder because of Pullman refusing to meet with his workers and to the crys for better wages