Post Civil War Flashcards
Liberator
newspaper about abolition
written by William Lloyd Garrison
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
written by Harriet Stowe
talked about the horrors of slavery
kansas-nebraska act
divided lousiana territory into two states
nebraska: union
kansas: confederate
bleeding kansas
southerners got violent
John Brown & Harper’s Ferry
he tried to raid the ferry which was full of weapons
failed and got hanged
credited for being a catalyst for the civil war
Progressive Movement
tried to improve things for the poor and middle class
Jane Addams
created settlement houses for poor urban immigrants
taught them English
taught them useful jobs
helped with the womens rights movement
temperance
alcohol prohibition
18th amendment
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
regulated businesses preventing them from being monopolies
the jungle
a novel exposing the horrors of the meat packaging industry
Teddy Roosevelt
prioritized conservation of natural resources
created national parks system focused on preserving resources and environments
labor unions
workers that fought for better working conditions and spoke out about the abuse of employers and industrialization
Sarah Bagley
founder of Lowell Female Labor Reform Association
union movement
Pullman Strike
protest against Pullman company
railroad workers refused to move Pullman cars
president intervened with troops
Railway Labor Act
removed ability of labor unions to strike against railroad and airline industries