unit 3 history flashcards
(29 cards)
immigration
the act of foreign countries’ citizens joining america
quotas
favored immigration from certain countries, rules for immigrants
push factor
persecution –> religion or social status
slow and little economic growth or opportunity
pull factor
opportunity –> jobs
nativism
wanted america to inhabit “true americans”
chinese exclusionary act
asiatic barred zone
emergency quota act
Immigration Act
“America must be kept American” (Calvin Coolidge”
favored certain groups over others —> groups who promoted american ways, act as americans
Jane Addams
injustice: immigration rights form poor counties, living and working conditions, child labor, equality
ideology: quaker, accepting everyone, took it upon self to help ppl, everyone is equal + social change
action: hull house, home for immigrants, provided job opportunites, help find households, taught classes and daycare for children, stood up for immigration rights and immigrant minorty
Upton Sinclair
injustice: fought for working + living conditions, fought laissez-faire, exposed unsafe factory w dangerous food + working cond.
ideology: democrat, hated selfishness of rich, socialist, christian, ran for democratic gov but lost, rich ppl should give back
actions: jungle, muckraker for meatpacking ind., raised public awareness, wanted public to make a change through his book. GOAL: reform living + working cond. OUTCOME: Food and Drug Act
labor unions
organized group of worker who protect and protest for each other
strike
group of workers refuse to work until certain conditions are changed
collective bargaining
organized group negotiate conditions + wages. commun w business owners speaking on behalf of everyone
skilled labor
job that takes a skilled worker to complete (electrician, doctor, plumber)
unskilled labor
job that does not require experience or skill (assembly line, grocery clerk)
muckraker
writer and exposes corruption, scandal, or wrongdoing
Clara Lemlick
injustice: women’s suffrage, food strikes, poverty, women’s workers’ rights
ideology: communist –> women equal to men, labor unions shouldn’t just be men, political: extreme change, stirring up trouble in factories, advocacy work
actions: ILGWU (Int Ladies Garment Worker’s Union)
we need women to be included
Uprising 20,000 —> strike, safe conditions,
wage, inspired by Clara
Mother Mary Jones
injustice: child labor, coal mining labor, working cond., workers’ rights + pay
ideology: socialist —-> more gov oversight, relied on speeches, didn’t focus on 1 movement or group
actions: March of Mill Children —-> 300 ppl, 125 miles to Teddy Roosevelt, PA —-> NY
Industrial Worker’s World —-> union, wanted everyone to come together, strike
Samuel Gompers
injustice: skilled workes advocation, fair wages
ideology: pro-capitalism —> market economy —-> fine w capitalism, still wanted fair wages, negotiate w capitalism
actions: AFL —-> work w skilled workers, advocation on behalf of Skilled Workers Union
Eugene Debbs
injustice: unskilled workers, anti-capitalism, fair wages, anti laissez-faire
ideology: socialism —-> overthrow capitalism, workers benefit, ran for president 5 times in socialist party in jail
actions: IWW —> unskilled workers, women, different races, immigration, gave lots of speeches
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Susan B Anthony —-> push radification of 19th amend, gain woman’s support —-> winning plan, society plan, radification
National Woman’s Party (NWP)
Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, used to be part of NAWSA —> federal, democratic, opposed WWI, women’s suffrage —> formed civil marches –> equal rights movement of 1921
National Association of Colored Women (NACW)
Mary Church Terrel, black reformers —> reforms to improve life for AA, equal rights, women’s rights, women’s rights, reverse Jim Crow —> Lifting as We Climb —> women’s rights, uplift status of AA, right to vote
Carrie Chapman Catt
injustice: women’s voting rights, overall women’s equality
ideology: liberal —> participated in marches, gov should be involved
actions: NAWSA –> winning plan, 19th amend.
Educate ppl on women’s equality
League of Women’s Voters —> collect more supporters, never gave up
Alice Paul
injustice: women’s suffrage, gender equality
ideology: Quaker, Liberal –> liberal person, lead marches, non-agressive
actions: Silent Sentinals —> just stand at the white house. arrested
NWP –> publicity, pushing for 19th amend., hunger strikes, seen as non-proper
Margaret Sanger
injustice: gender norms, sex-education
ideology: teacher + writer, reproductive education
taught working women + immigrant women, how to take care of a child, pregnancy prevention
actions: Comstock laws, Woman Rebel, Planned Parenthood
