Between the years 1896 and 1912, many significant events occurred. There were new parties being formed, new ways of thinking being expressed, and multiple attempts on taking of lives. The book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, by Eric Rauchway, maps out the twists and turns during this time period. Rauchway creatively and informatively goes into the details of the assassination of President McKinley, the trial of Leon F. Czolgosz, Theodore Roosevelt’s terms, the beginning and the end of Progressivism, and the influence of anarchism. In 1896, William McKinley was elected President. McKinley was a strong supporter of the Gold Standard, as well as seeing a need for a raise in tariffs. McKinley believed that by
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Czolgosz shot him. McKinley was pretty conservative and supported capitalism, and Czolgosz disapproved of how McKinley was handling the United States. Czolgosz repeatedly stated, after his arrest that his motive was, “McKinley was going around the country shouting about prosperity when there was no prosperity for the poor man ,” and “I shot the President because I thought it would help the working people, and for the sake of the common people. I am not sorry for my crime. ” President McKinley did not die right away. It was not until September 13, that the President had gone. After this, Leon Czolgosz was put on trial for the murder of President McKinley. The District Attorney and alienist, doctors who evaluated mental pathology, came to the conclusion that Czolgosz was sane and ultimately responsible for his actions. Leon Czolgosz was executed on October 29, …show more content…
After his death, society was up in arms about immigration and discrimination against African Americans. Statements were said about Czolgosz like, “A man… who, thank God, bears a name that can not be mistaken that for an American. ” When in reality, Czolgosz was American born. However, this sparked debated on Immigration laws. Jim Crow Laws and Lynching laws were also brought up after this innocent because an African American man, Jim Parker, knocked down Czolgosz and prevented him from taking another shot at the President. Parker was considered a hero for a few weeks, until the police robbed him on this title during a testimony in court because he was a “colored defender.” The assassination of McKinley provided Roosevelt with a purpose. The purpose was to prevent emerging men is misconceptions of the law. When John Schrank took an attempt on Theodore Roosevelt’s life, he had a different reaction. Roosevelt became defeated. He was no longer ready to fight for social justice, and without Roosevelt as the Progressive advocate, the party slowed disbanded. The book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, really lays out every tragic event that happened between 1896 and 1912. The language that Rauchway used really bought out the emotions each character had. At the end of each tragic event, Rauchway also found a positive in how it impacted America positively, especially during the Roosevelt era. “To
Czolgosz shot him. McKinley was pretty conservative and supported capitalism, and Czolgosz disapproved of how McKinley was handling the United States. Czolgosz repeatedly stated, after his arrest that his motive was, “McKinley was going around the country shouting about prosperity when there was no prosperity for the poor man ,” and “I shot the President because I thought it would help the working people, and for the sake of the common people. I am not sorry for my crime. ” President McKinley did not die right away. It was not until September 13, that the President had gone. After this, Leon Czolgosz was put on trial for the murder of President McKinley. The District Attorney and alienist, doctors who evaluated mental pathology, came to the conclusion that Czolgosz was sane and ultimately responsible for his actions. Leon Czolgosz was executed on October 29, …show more content…
After his death, society was up in arms about immigration and discrimination against African Americans. Statements were said about Czolgosz like, “A man… who, thank God, bears a name that can not be mistaken that for an American. ” When in reality, Czolgosz was American born. However, this sparked debated on Immigration laws. Jim Crow Laws and Lynching laws were also brought up after this innocent because an African American man, Jim Parker, knocked down Czolgosz and prevented him from taking another shot at the President. Parker was considered a hero for a few weeks, until the police robbed him on this title during a testimony in court because he was a “colored defender.” The assassination of McKinley provided Roosevelt with a purpose. The purpose was to prevent emerging men is misconceptions of the law. When John Schrank took an attempt on Theodore Roosevelt’s life, he had a different reaction. Roosevelt became defeated. He was no longer ready to fight for social justice, and without Roosevelt as the Progressive advocate, the party slowed disbanded. The book, Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, really lays out every tragic event that happened between 1896 and 1912. The language that Rauchway used really bought out the emotions each character had. At the end of each tragic event, Rauchway also found a positive in how it impacted America positively, especially during the Roosevelt era. “To