"WAVING THE BLOODY SHIRT"
reviving gory memories of the civil war
reviving gory memories of the civil war
TWEED RING
tweeds loose grouping of business in his system
tweeds loose grouping of business in his system
CREDIT MOBILIER SCANDAL
union pacific railroad workers who hired themselves at inflated prices
union pacific railroad workers who hired themselves at inflated prices
PANIC OF 1873
economic panic caused by capitalist expansion
economic panic caused by capitalist expansion
GILDED AGE
an age where everything was shiny on the surface but actually ridiculously corrupt
an age where everything was shiny on the surface but actually ridiculously corrupt
PATRONAGE
disbursing jobs for votes
disbursing jobs for votes
COMPROMISE OF 1877
the method of resolving the tie in the election on inauguration day in 1877
the method of resolving the tie in the election on inauguration day in 1877
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1875
guaranteed equal accommodations and prohibited racial discrimination in the selection of a jury
guaranteed equal accommodations and prohibited racial discrimination in the selection of a jury
SHARECROPPING
being provided tools and land in exchange for paying whoever youre working for a share of your crop
being provided tools and land in exchange for paying whoever youre working for a share of your crop
JIM CROW
state level legal codes intended to make blacks accept their secondary class
state level legal codes intended to make blacks accept their secondary class
PLESSY V. FERGUSON ACT
separate but equal facilities were constitutional
separate but equal facilities were constitutional
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
prohibiting almost all Chinese immigration
prohibiting almost all Chinese immigration
PENDLETON ACT
made campaign contribution from federals illegal
made campaign contribution from federals illegal
HOMESTEAD STRIKE
started by steelworkers angry about pay cuts
started by steelworkers angry about pay cuts
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
stated that if your grandfather was a slave, you could not vote
you should really stop trusting me muahahaha
stated that if your grandfather was a slave, you could not vote
you should really stop trusting me muahahaha