Final Exam Flashcards
Nativism
People that are born here are superior to those that are coming here. The “Original” white people who were in the US and the immigrants who were coming in
Old Immigration
They looked white, they fit in so no one stood out, they did have different religion practices
New Immigration
People who were coming in after the industrial/ during the revolution
All came from different countries
Had different religion practices
Many had little education
Scientific Racism
theory that slaves could never be intellectually able to assume a place in society
Work Success Ethic
If you work hard, save money, and be moral you will be successful
Producerism- which ideology did producerism criticize
Idea that those on top that produce more got there by exploiting those at the bottom……..CRITICIZE?
Free Labor
They had the ability to change jobs but it doesn’t always grant you another job
As the blacks were free they ran into a white population that didn’t think they were able to do work
Status Anxiety
as blacks started to move north they started to get jobs and their living was getting a lot better. Their status was rising because of economic rising for them. The white people start to feel threatened because black status is catching up. and this leads to the riots
Introjections
The way you learn your values. Absorbing what people do say ect. EX) parents not liking blacks and the kids growing up like that.
Bias
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Patronage
Giving a job for political support
Thompson gave jobs to blacks if they voted for him and supported him. Blacks needed jobs so they took this offer for jobs like police officers
Injunction
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Democratic Socialism vs Selective socialism
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New Deal programs
Was made to get the US out of the depression but just made them stop sliding down and just made them stay in once place WPA NYA TVA SEC PWA FHA FDIC REA
Glass ceiling
1970s women who gets in business but she’s cant get top job and she can see it but cant get it. reason: not every women wants that, because then they can “have it all” to go and see family but if she does want it she shouldn’t be denied it.
ERA
Equal Rights Amendment
AFDC
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Socialization
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Union
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Employer Law Defense
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Assumption of Risk
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Contributory Negligence
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Fellow Servant Risk
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Harassment
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War Apporpriation
What got us out of the depression. 19$ bill from government to go to WWII.
Significance: our preparing for war got us jobs
Subsidy
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Populists
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FTC
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Social Security
Created by FDR after the Townsend club. This is when gov takes money out of paychecks and keeps it for the current wealthy. The money goes to the current elderly so younger people working for the older people benefits.
Redistributing Wealth
Taxing Wealthy people a lot of money so then you can redistribute it to other people who need it. FDRS response was to develop social security
National Labor Relations law
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Trust Busting
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Welfare State
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Equality
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Socialism
Everyone makes their share instead of getting a certain profit
Capitalism
Free enterprise- business production and distribution in a free competitive market system for profit. Government doesn’t get money off of it only the person who sells it
Worker’s compensation
People were getting hurt during work and suing. Now if you get hurt at work the company is reliable to pay for the medical cost
Share the Wealth Club
Taxing wealthy people to them spread to the poor i. there were not enough wealthy people to give every poor person 5,00$
Townsend Club
Taxing wealthy people to them spread the money to elderly people for 200$ each month. Not enough wealthy people to do this. FDR doesn’t like this so he creates social security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDC)
Made to keep an eye on banks to make sure they don’t give away too much money. Insurance If Bank fails you get all your money back
Work Progress Administration (WPC)
Give men federal jobs
National Youth Association (NYA)
For students to get a summer jobs
Security Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Agency which goes in and inspects bank to make sure there is no corruption
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Building Damns to create energy along the TeN river and low income families given small loans for appliances like fridges, washers, vacuum
Public Work Administration (PWA)
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Getting people into the market for housing, this was racist though to blacks because it wouldn’t allow them to get a loan
Rural Electrification Administration (RFA)
trying to get electricity to other parts of the US like the TVA
