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The Great Railroad Strike
Railroad workers had gone on a series of strikes due to wage cuts. Workers across the nation had participated in the strike in which they demanded higher wages for the dangerous jobs they are doing. The workers had caused lots of damage during this strike, and ultimately did not succeed with getting higher wages. The strike did, however, partake in the formation of labor unions in the U.S. -
The End of the Reconstruction Era
The U.S. federal government had discontinued their intervention in the reconstruction of the South. This had led to the oppression of blacks in the South just as it had been before reconstruction. The promises to protect blacks' rights were not kept. -
Sitting Bull Surrenders
The leader of the Sioux tribe, Sitting Bull, surrendered to the U.S. Army. This promised amnesty from the U.S. government for the Sioux tribe. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 restricted the immigration of Chinese laborers in the United States. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act was passed to stop the railroad industry from being too powerful. The act had told the railroad industry to charge fair rates. This is significant because it was the first industry to be federally regulated. -
Dawes General Allotment Act
The Dawes General Allotment Act broke up the Indian tribes' land into allotments for Native Americans to farm on. The purpose was to get the Native Americans to conform to the white man's lifestyle. -
Pullman Strike
Railroad workers went on strike across the United States because of the difficulties they were facing. This led to a nationwide strike that became very destructive and elicited the intervention of the federal government. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a court case in the Supreme Court which implemented the "separate but equal" principle. This case said that it was not unconstitutional for whites and blacks to be segregated.
