Historical Events- FRQ #3 Flashcards
Jacob Riis
Took photos of immigrant tenements –> basically exploring an unkown issue, displayed consideration towards a community of which the rest of the world turned a cold shoulder to
–> After publishing these images, New York City changed legislation, making specific requirements in terms of plumbing, lighting, and space
–> gave voice to a mute community at that point in time
Thomas Nast and Boss Tweed
Throughout the Gilded age, the rise of Political machines across cities soon became an American staple. Referring to institutions set on amassing as much power within a given location, political machines were often set on abusing quid-pro-quo tactics, rigging elections, and using corruptive methods to obtain more political influence. In terms of NYC, one figure head of such political machine instutituions was imfamously known as Boss Tweed. No one truly showed the gull to rise up to this force howerver, except for political cartoonist Tomast Nast. Through sheer comical caricuatures and satire, Nast was able to expose Nast as the fraud he was. In fact these cartoons led to Spanish officers to recongize Tweed as he attempted to flee the nation, thus this cartoons were the ___ for his arrest. Additionally, these cartoons inspired citizens to vote Tweed’s cabinet members out of office.
As head of the machine, Tweed commited acts of embezlemet and abuse of spoils system
-exploring the unknown
-comedy importance
-importance of the media –> if exposing an injustice
Westward Expansion and Americanization
In moving westward, Americans showed hardly any respect for other cultures living there, especially with Native Americans. For instance, Americans never truly aknowloedged NA territory arrest, due to the fact that their community had no official documents proving such. As a result
Joseph Stalin
Rosenberg Trial
The New Deal/Great Depression
-Provided reparations for retired/eldery and disabled, also institutde new programs aimed at aiding youth and families out of the quicksand pit that was the Great Depression:
- Formed Social Security Act, which ensured those reaching retirement age would have self-sufficient financial means in spite of the havvoc caused by the economic depression
Rosa Parks
Refused to give up her seat on the bus –> prompted further protests for the Civil Rights Movement
- Importance of polite language
-Importance of standing up
-Importance of breaking rules
MLK –> Selma March
Civil rights organization known as the SNCC assembled a protest march to further the rights available to black indivudals. This Selma march would aplty run from selma to montogomery AL –> Despite the peaceful endeavors –> still faced Police abuse, facing tear gas and gunfire –> In fact, this simple act of marching from one location to another led to a handful of casualties. however, the juxtaposition –> congress passed the Voting Rights Act in response, outlawing racially discriminatory voting practices
- Importance of peaceful tactics
- importance of staying true to beliefs
-Importance of going against the social norms
Broadcasting of Vietnam War
-War initally was a supported endeavor, due to concerns of communism spreading in US did not intervene. However, through the factor of more modern technology being implement in the home, such as the –> Public was revealed to the horrors that war elicted, such as the use of toxic and flammable chemicals like Napalm and Agent Orange –> Caused disaterous effects, even for just the locals (birth defects, chemical burns, mutations)
–> Dangers of violence
–> how media can change perspectives
Harriet Tubman
-Leader of underground rail road
-Symbols –> organized an entire system to ensure the freedom of American indiviudlas despite race
-prevnted to be able to know how to read in several situations, as her wanted posters contained information detailing her iliteracy
-Went back to save others despite herself being put at risk in the process –> could have easily just focused on saving herself and attaining just her own freedom –> detials how she is more concerned with reinventing the societal constraints and creating a more equal and achieving justice for all
–> overall 70 confirmed to be freed –> over 13 trips back to maryland
-Importance of thinking of others
-Importance of having courage
Marie Antionette and Her Children- Painting
During the King Louis the 16th rule ofver france, wife was largely ridiculed for her inexpierence and oblivious nature despite being at the tip of the societal heiarchy
–> result, painting was crafted with the intention to repair her image, depicting her right at the center as this holy and devout mother, with her various children settled by her side. In reality, this painting ended up being torn to pieces by the public, with many criticizing this painting to be overly dramatic and exxagerated. Thus, yeileding the exact opposite effects as intented.
-Effects of media
-public image warping images of famous people
-using hindsight
-Dangers of trying to perfect
George Stinney
black boy, age of 11, sent to the electric chair after being charged for the murder of 2 white girls –> faced with an all white jury
–> found guilty
However, later on, his involvement in the affair was proven to be false –> died in the hasty handsd of the court system, dying for nothing
–> entire situation rushed for nothing
-importance of being thorough
-importance of making timely decisions
- importance of justice
