**7.3 & 8 Vocab Flashcards
illegal use of political influence for personal gain
graft
American politician most notable for being the “boss” of Tammany Hall
boss tweed
giving of government jobs to people who had helped a canidant get elected
patronage
government administration
civil service
organized group that controls activities of a political party in a city
political machine
an american author who inspired many young authors when he declared his independence
(famous for literary work and “coining” this term)
Mark Twain
the time between the Civil War and World War I during which the U.S. population and economy grew quickly, there was a lot of political corruption and corporate financial misdealings and many wealthy people lived very fancy lives.
gilded age
black civil rights organization
Niagara movement
First African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard
W.E.B Du Bois
Prominent African American educator; believed racism would end once blacks acquired useful labor skills
Booker T Washington
Annual tax that had to be paid before qualifying to vote
poll tax
Even if a man failed the literacy test or could not afford poll tax, he is still entitled to vote if his father or grandfather were eligible
grandfather clause
seperation of people on the basis of race
segregation
Segregation laws that separated black and white people
Jim Crow Laws
The Supreme Court ruled that separation of races in public accommodations was legal
plessy vs. ferguson
