Civil Rights - Depth Study - Guilded Age (1875-1895)

Question 1

African American in the Gilded Age

Answer 1

• No real progression of AA rights

- Hayes Tilden Act made sure of racial segregation in the South

Question 2

Lack of Progress in AA guilded age examples?

Answer 2

• segregated transport began in 1881 in Tennessee
• favoured by Booker T Washington
• Segregated became common in districts (South)
• In North, 5000 AA were concentrated in one area

Question 3

What did the Exclusion by registration laws show Lack of Progress

Answer 3

• Restricted black voting

- AA powerless in voting by 1895

Question 4

Gains for African Americans in Guilded Age

Answer 4

• Literacy was main improvement in this period
• One in two AA literate in 1895
• Rise in AA religious organisations
• 1900 there were 47,000 AA professionals

Question 5

Improvements of Labour and Unions Rights in Guilded Age

Answer 5

• Increase in demand for Skilled/Unskilled Workers
• Growth of demand for workers = Unions grew
• Wages rose dramatically with some skilled workers, rise in 60%
• Workers benefitted from establishment of sickness clubs

Question 6

Evidence to show growth of Unions and effect on this

Answer 6

-KOL rise in membership from 20,00 to 700,000

Question 7

Lack of Progress in Labour and Unions Rights in Guilded Age