quiz Flashcards
a person who had not accepted the changes brought about by the civil war, particularly the abolition of slavery
bourbon democrat
the power of public officials to give jobs or provide other help to people as a reward for their support
patronage
a system under which the state would lease prisoners to private businesses, which saves the state money and was profitable for the businesses but was hard on prisoners
convict lease system
a tax that had to be paid before a person could vote
poll tax
forbidding by the law the making and selling of alcoholic beverages
prohibition
a certificate promising payment of money, with interest, which is issued by a government or corporation as evidence of debt
bond
different from what is usually done or accepted
unorthodox
to take something dishonestly, for ones own use
missappropriate
a law that gave a person the right to vote if he could demonstrate that his father or grandfather had been a voter before 1867
grandfather clause
a labor system in which a planter would rent a portion of his land to a farmer who agreed to raise a cash crap and give a share to the farmer, in exchange for the land and access to the house
share cropping
belief in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people
populism
a movement based on the belief that government could and should be used to help address social problems like poverty, illiteracy, and improving the conditions of all workers
progressive movement
the severe economic downturn that began with the stock market crash of 1929 and continued into the 1940s
great depression
support from ordinary people; support from the ground up
grassroots support
