The Victorians Make the Modern Flashcards
Plessy V. Ferguson
“Separate, but equal”. (1896)
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
Combined evangelism and fitness. Sought to foster content and loyal workforce.
Sierra Club
Focused on preserving and enjoying America’s mountains.
National Park Service
Signed by Woodrow Wilson to keep and maintain natural public spaces. (1916)
National Audubon Society
Organization for the preservation of birds.
Comstock Act
Prohibited distributing any information about birth control. (1873)
Liberal Arts
Students take electives in variety of subjects to create leaders with broad knowledge. Was response to more technical colleges and programs.
Atlanta Compromise
Thought blacks should focus on developing intelligence, not social success. Believed black men would be respected if they found economic success.
Maternalism
Idea that charity and political work called to a woman’s instinct.
Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Largest women’s reform movement. Was focused on prohibition (1874).
National Association of Colored Women
Group focused on social improvements and care for children.
National American Woman Suffrage Associates
Suffrage movement after reconstruction. Fighting for women’s right to vote nationally.
Feminism
Women’s full social, economic, and political equality.
Social Darwinism
Competition is a natural law, millionaires are the fittest in society.
Eugenics
“Science” of human breeding.
