Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age Chapter 23

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Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age Chapter 23

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age Chapter 23

Ulysses S. Grant – 18 th President n n n “Waving the bloody shirt”…

Ulysses S. Grant – 18 th President n n n “Waving the bloody shirt”… 1868 - Narrowly defeats Horatio Seymour… MS, TX, VA…

“Era of Good Stealings” n Widespread corruption even reaching the White House n n

“Era of Good Stealings” n Widespread corruption even reaching the White House n n n Bribes/gifts Secretary of War William Belknap Grant’s in laws…

Grant’s “Black Friday” n n Big Jim Fisk “Diamond Jim” n Jay Gould

Grant’s “Black Friday” n n Big Jim Fisk “Diamond Jim” n Jay Gould

Boss Tweed n Tammany Hall

Boss Tweed n Tammany Hall

Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast

Credit Mobilier

Credit Mobilier

Whiskey Ring

Whiskey Ring

Liberal Republicans n Horace Greeley n “Go west, young man, go west”

Liberal Republicans n Horace Greeley n “Go west, young man, go west”

Panic of 1873 Unwise loans…. n “Hard Money” vs. Greenbacks… n Demand for silver…

Panic of 1873 Unwise loans…. n “Hard Money” vs. Greenbacks… n Demand for silver… n Contraction… n Resurgence of Democratic Party… n

“Stalwarts” vs. “Half-Breeds” in the GOP

“Stalwarts” vs. “Half-Breeds” in the GOP

Compromise of 1877

Compromise of 1877

Rutherford B. Hayes – 19 th President

Rutherford B. Hayes – 19 th President

Jim Crow Laws n n White Democrats “Redeemers”… Racial Segregation laws passed… Black voting

Jim Crow Laws n n White Democrats “Redeemers”… Racial Segregation laws passed… Black voting rights restricted… Blacks kept in poverty to white landowners n Sharecropping n Tenant Farming n Crop Lien System

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) n n n Homer Plessy…. LA “Separate Car Act” Court

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) n n n Homer Plessy…. LA “Separate Car Act” Court rules that “separate but equal” is constitutional under the “equal protection” clause of the 14 th Amendment…

1880 – The “Solid South” Emerges

1880 – The “Solid South” Emerges

James Garfield – 20 th President

James Garfield – 20 th President

Garfield assassinated by Charles Guiteau

Garfield assassinated by Charles Guiteau

Chester Arthur – 21 st President n n Pendleton Act 1883 Civil Service Comission…

Chester Arthur – 21 st President n n Pendleton Act 1883 Civil Service Comission…

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

Election of 1884 n n n Blaine vs. Cleveland Mugwumps “Rum, Romanism, Rebellion”

Election of 1884 n n n Blaine vs. Cleveland Mugwumps “Rum, Romanism, Rebellion”

Grover Cleveland – 22 nd and 24 th President

Grover Cleveland – 22 nd and 24 th President

Benjamin Harrison – 23 rd President n Mckinley Tariff Act n Billion Dollar Congress

Benjamin Harrison – 23 rd President n Mckinley Tariff Act n Billion Dollar Congress

Populist Party

Populist Party

Homestead Strike (1892)

Homestead Strike (1892)

J. P. Morgan n Lent the govt. $65 million …

J. P. Morgan n Lent the govt. $65 million …

William Jennings Bryan

William Jennings Bryan

Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland Largely forgettable… n Didn’t solve n n

Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland Largely forgettable… n Didn’t solve n n Tariff Issue Money Issue Labor Union Issue

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Political Paralysis in Gilded Age Chapter 23 ElectionPolitical Paralysis in Gilded Age Chapter 23 Election
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Chapter TwentyThree Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter TwentyThree Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
CHAPTER 23 POLITICAL PARALYSIS IN THE GILDED AGECHAPTER 23 POLITICAL PARALYSIS IN THE GILDED AGE
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Political Paralysis in Gilded Age Chapter 23 ElectionPolitical Paralysis in Gilded Age Chapter 23 Election
Political paralysis in the Gilded Age Chapter 23Political paralysis in the Gilded Age Chapter 23
CHAPTER 23 POLITICAL PARALYSIS IN THE GILDED AGECHAPTER 23 POLITICAL PARALYSIS IN THE GILDED AGE
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Chapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded AgeChapter 23 Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age