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gay 1890s
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NOT so gay afterall. decade of "contrasts and crises"
rich v. poor |
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congress focussed on:
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veterans pensions, trusts, tariffs, the money question, and rights for lbacks.
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
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declared illegal "every contract, combination....or conspiracy in restrait of trade comerce."
-initial attempt to restrain large businesses yet the law was not by any means enforced: ie United States v. E.C. Knight, surpreme court ruled that the American SUger Refining Company, which controlled more than 9- percent of the nation's sugar-refining capacity, was not in violation |
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McKinley Tariffs
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other nations moving away from free trade, towards nationalism, so to compete we have tarifs, farmers don't like it because it doesnt apply to them
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Sherman Silver Purchase Act
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ordered congress to buy silver and then issue money on it
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Black rights
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fa get a bout it
republicans traded that with McKinley tariff to pass |
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People's party
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established when Leonidas Polk, former head of National Farmers Alliance, runs for president. he dies but is replaced with a union solider for prez and a confed for vp.
reflected this sentiment "we breed two great classes, paupers and millionairs." supported direct democracy , stuff for workers (8 hour day, immigration restriction) graduated income tax, government ownership of railroads, telephones, and telegraph not a success, tho they had considerable electoral votes |
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Depression of 1893
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started in Europe, people began to guy less american manufactured goods
foreing investors got rid of US currency cause they were afraid it was no good with SHerman silver act everyone loses joba WOrlds Columbian Expostion: reflected disparity between wealthy and poor: at time of depressioin, people drinking pink champagne while a mile away people r drinking contaiminated water |
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Jacob Coxey
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leads march of unemployed to washinton- is arrested for stepping on grass.
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Election of 1896
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became a battle between silver and gold
republicans nominate McKinley; high protective tariff guy populists and dems elect silver guys republicans fight hard, financed by Standard oil and railways mcKinley had people come to him bryan (populest) gave as many as 30 speaches a day |
