Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

►Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington ““Atlanta Compromise” Atlanta Compromise” Work together like a hand, be separated Work together like a hand, be separated

like fingerslike fingers ““Cast down your bucket”Cast down your bucket” Blacks have been loyalBlacks have been loyal

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

►Sojourner TruthSojourner Truth ““Ain’t I a Woman” Ain’t I a Woman” Being black and a woman was a double Being black and a woman was a double

whammywhammy Give rights where they are dueGive rights where they are due Speaking to women’s rights conventionSpeaking to women’s rights convention SuffragistSuffragist

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

► Jane Addams’ Hull HouseJane Addams’ Hull House ChicagoChicago Help the poor because it’s the natural Help the poor because it’s the natural

thing to dothing to do ReligiousReligious Help babies, bury the deadHelp babies, bury the dead Inner city in the industrial districtInner city in the industrial district

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

► Jacob RiisJacob Riis Show how the Other Half LivesShow how the Other Half Lives PhotojournalistPhotojournalist Use people’s Victorian IdealsUse people’s Victorian Ideals If people finally see the problems maybe If people finally see the problems maybe

they’ll helpthey’ll help

Primary SourcesPrimary Sources

►Children in Industrial RevolutionChildren in Industrial Revolution Had to work to bring in some moneyHad to work to bring in some money Hired for much less payHired for much less pay Often 12 hours a dayOften 12 hours a day Similar to slaverySimilar to slavery

What we’ve learned … in What we’ve learned … in briefbrief

►Great Plains Great Plains (mowing lawn – waving)(mowing lawn – waving)

►Wild West Wild West (pick sling for mining)(pick sling for mining)

►Railroad Railroad (hands come together for Transcont)(hands come together for Transcont)

►Barbed Wire Barbed Wire (twisting motion with hands)(twisting motion with hands)

►Dawes Act Dawes Act (palm to mouth, other hand as head dress – (palm to mouth, other hand as head dress – politically incorrect, but will help with memory)politically incorrect, but will help with memory)

►Gilded Age Gilded Age (wave hands in silhouette of figure)(wave hands in silhouette of figure)

What we’ve learned … in What we’ve learned … in briefbrief

►Laissez-Faire Laissez-Faire (“stop” with hand)(“stop” with hand)

► Innovators Innovators (tap temple)(tap temple)

►Robber Barons Robber Barons (Fisted hand across chest, other on (Fisted hand across chest, other on hip, stand tall)hip, stand tall)

►Unions Unions (pump picket sign)(pump picket sign)

What we’ve learned … in What we’ve learned … in briefbrief

►Old Immigrants Old Immigrants (“money” gesture up high)(“money” gesture up high)

►New Immigrants New Immigrants (hunch over, hold back, and (hunch over, hold back, and mumble “ugh”)mumble “ugh”)

►Cities Cities (wave hand in front of nose “stinky”)(wave hand in front of nose “stinky”)

►Greedy Political Bosses Greedy Political Bosses (rub hands together)(rub hands together)

► Come up with 2 more on your ownCome up with 2 more on your own

Chapter 6, Sections 4 Chapter 6, Sections 4 & 5& 5

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Sections 4 and 5Sections 4 and 5

PopulismPopulism

&&

The Rise of The Rise of SegregationSegregation

Farmer’s Political Party

Farmers formed groups…Farmers formed groups…► Patrons of Husbandry (a.k.a. the Patrons of Husbandry (a.k.a. the GrangeGrange) )

18671867 Farmers looking for help!!Farmers looking for help!! Formed Formed COOPERATIVESCOOPERATIVES – Where farmers tried to increase prices – Where farmers tried to increase prices

by forming poolsby forming pools

► Farmers’ Alliance 1880sFarmers’ Alliance 1880s Formed when the Grange failed… it failed too!Formed when the Grange failed… it failed too!

► THEN … The Populist Party (People’s Party)THEN … The Populist Party (People’s Party) Lost election of 1892; but gained recognition and Lost election of 1892; but gained recognition and

seats in Congressseats in Congress DEPRESSION of 1890s.DEPRESSION of 1890s.

James B. Weaver was their 1892 candidate

In the state standards

Populists – Populists – trying to make a new political trying to make a new political partyparty

► July 1892July 1892►Fed up – wanted the government to be Fed up – wanted the government to be

run by “the plain people”run by “the plain people”►Farmers, Laborers, and reformersFarmers, Laborers, and reformers

► “ “RAISE LESS CORN AND MORE HELL!”RAISE LESS CORN AND MORE HELL!” -- Mary E. Lease-- Mary E. Lease

Why they spoke out…Why they spoke out…

►Tractors allowed farmersTractors allowed farmers

to produce too much!!to produce too much!!

Since prices were low theySince prices were low they

borrowed $$ to purchase borrowed $$ to purchase

more land for more production!!more land for more production!!

This only fed the problem. This only fed the problem.

1874

“In God we trusted, in Kansas we busted”

Populists WantedPopulists Wanted

►Free coinage of Free coinage of silversilver

►Graduated income Graduated income taxtax

►shorter work dayshorter work day► Immigration Immigration

RestrictionsRestrictions

“Mugwumps” were Republicans who supported Cleveland

Election of 1896Election of 1896►William McKinley (R) wonWilliam McKinley (R) won

Failure of PopulismFailure of Populism►South withholds support / They didn’t want to split from the DemocratsSouth withholds support / They didn’t want to split from the Democrats►Populism did not appeal to urban workersPopulism did not appeal to urban workers►Because they saw that Populism might lead to gains for African AmericansBecause they saw that Populism might lead to gains for African Americans

Election of 1896Election of 1896

►William McKinley (Republican) William McKinley (Republican) promised a “full promised a “full dinner pail”dinner pail”

►William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) promised re-coinage of silverpromised re-coinage of silver Populists

decided to back Bryan

Who

Won???

Segregation / Jim Crow LawsSegregation / Jim Crow Laws““Come Listen all you gals and Come Listen all you gals and

boys,boys,I’m going to sing a little song.I’m going to sing a little song.My name is Jim Crow.My name is Jim Crow.Weel about and turn around and Weel about and turn around and

do jis so.do jis so.Eb’ry time I weel about I jump Jim Eb’ry time I weel about I jump Jim

Crow”Crow”

Written by

struggling

actor Thomas Rice

Rice wore black makeup and

did a show that depicted

exaggerated black

stereotypes

Segregation (separation) Laws became known as … Jim Crow Laws

Exodus to Kansas!!Exodus to Kansas!!(what does exodus mean?)(what does exodus mean?)

►Benjamin “Pap” Benjamin “Pap” SingletonSingleton Urged Former slaves to Urged Former slaves to

move West!move West! ““You can’t get ahead in You can’t get ahead in

the South”the South”

1515thth Amendment Amendment

►Says the right to vote cannot be Says the right to vote cannot be denied on a basis of “Race, color, or denied on a basis of “Race, color, or previous condition of servitude”previous condition of servitude”

►But the states found a way around it…But the states found a way around it…

Poll Taxes –

makes voters

pay $2 to vote Literacy tests – requires voters read and understand the state constitution

Grandfather Clause – you can only vote if you had an ancestor that could in 1867

Bullying – threats of violence at the polls

Plessy vs. Ferguson Plessy vs. Ferguson 18961896

►Homer Plessy Homer Plessy challenged a challenged a Louisiana Law Louisiana Law that segregated that segregated RR carsRR cars

►ArrestedArrested►Lost in Supreme Lost in Supreme

CourtCourt►Made Made

Segregation Segregation legal in United legal in United StatesStates

Homer Plessy being kicked off of RR Car

Booker T. Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois

African American ResponseAfrican American Response► Ida B. Wells (Tennessee)Ida B. Wells (Tennessee)

Crusaded against lynchingCrusaded against lynching►Mary Church TerrellMary Church Terrell

Worked against lynching, racism and sexismWorked against lynching, racism and sexism►Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington

Most Famous!!Most Famous!! Urged African Americans to postpone fight for Urged African Americans to postpone fight for

civil rights and become educated and civil rights and become educated and employed firstemployed first

►W.E.B. Du BoisW.E.B. Du Bois Challenged Booker T. WashingtonChallenged Booker T. Washington Voting Rights NOW!!Voting Rights NOW!!