1791
1. The Whiskey Rebellion
After the Revolutionary War, government tried to procure a steady source of revenue through taxing whiskey. In response, the government faced a small-scale revolution by some of its own citizens. Most of the country felt negatively toward taxing in general, much less taxing on whiskey. In 1974, a tax inspectors home was attacked by a group of whiskey rebels. The actions of the rebels turned head and the presence of the Whiskey Rebellion threatened to expand to other states outside of Pennsylvania. In response to the destruction, Alexander Hamilton advised military action, and soon 13,000 militia were led by Hamilton and dispersed the the crowds. This event is important because it is the first of many events of American history of the government, for whatever reason, trying to put a stop to alcoholic drinking, so this paves a path of more conflict between the people and the government in later years.
This picture illustrates the conflict and struggle of the government trying to suppress the rebels of the whiskey rebellion.
1877
Compromise of 1877: The End of Reconstruction
The Compromise of 1877 concluded that the Democrats accepted a Republican president, and to respect the civil and political rights of African Americans, on the condition that Republicans withdraw all federal troops from South, thus consolidating Democratic control in the region. This deal effectively ended the Reconstruction era. Southern Democrats’ promises to protect civil and political rights of blacks were not kept, and through intimidation, black people were not allowed to vote. After the 1870s, legislatures passed laws demanding the separation of white people from “persons of color” on public transportation, in schools, parks, restaurants, theaters and other locations. This event is important because it shows the inner struggle of the American Society trying to turn from the old ways. This event marks a point in history where the process of equal civil rights takes several steps back up until the mid 1900s. The picture above is a famous look on the compromise of 1877. 1883 Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional In 1883, The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights act of 1875 was unconstitutional and not authorized by the 13th or 14th Amendments of the Constitution. The Civil Rights act of 1875 forbade the discrimination of people in hotels, trains, and other public destinations. This conclusion outraged many citizens, black and white alike. This event is important because it was another fatal blow to the legal legislations of equal civil rights. This event is important also for a more positive reason; although the feeling wasn’t mutual everywhere, in many places this ruling of the Supreme Court opened people 's eyes to the injustices regarding equality. This may not have the same pull as legal equality, but in many places, both black and white people took an active stand against this ruling, and bolstered the confidence and stance of future uprisings in the name of civil rights. The picture above shows the bill that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 1890 Advertising Industry. In the 1890s, advertising became a major American industry. Catalogs, booklets, posters, cigarette cards, and magazines all sported advertisements and marketing. Magazines with advertising brought about the aspects of impressionism as well as realism. The use of advertising and marketing revolutionized newspaper journalism by being inspired by instant social media impressions such as Vogue magazine, or updating to the Full color lithographic advertising prints. This event is important because it opened up a world of a different of level of communication and storytelling that brought America to be what it is today. The picture above is an example of the …show more content…
Dorsey wrote a song that was inspired by his wife’s death while in labor. Surprisingly enough, the song revolutionized music a whole new genre: Gospel Blues. This song, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” impressioned the modern African American gospel music tradition. The song was made known to all ears when Martin Luther King Jr. on many occasions requested it be sung before civil rights marches. This person is important because they touched many aspects of American history: the advance and change of the culture of music, and the advance in the cultural change of relations between African Americans and white
1. The Whiskey Rebellion
After the Revolutionary War, government tried to procure a steady source of revenue through taxing whiskey. In response, the government faced a small-scale revolution by some of its own citizens. Most of the country felt negatively toward taxing in general, much less taxing on whiskey. In 1974, a tax inspectors home was attacked by a group of whiskey rebels. The actions of the rebels turned head and the presence of the Whiskey Rebellion threatened to expand to other states outside of Pennsylvania. In response to the destruction, Alexander Hamilton advised military action, and soon 13,000 militia were led by Hamilton and dispersed the the crowds. This event is important because it is the first of many events of American history of the government, for whatever reason, trying to put a stop to alcoholic drinking, so this paves a path of more conflict between the people and the government in later years.
This picture illustrates the conflict and struggle of the government trying to suppress the rebels of the whiskey rebellion.
1877
Compromise of 1877: The End of Reconstruction
The Compromise of 1877 concluded that the Democrats accepted a Republican president, and to respect the civil and political rights of African Americans, on the condition that Republicans withdraw all federal troops from South, thus consolidating Democratic control in the region. This deal effectively ended the Reconstruction era. Southern Democrats’ promises to protect civil and political rights of blacks were not kept, and through intimidation, black people were not allowed to vote. After the 1870s, legislatures passed laws demanding the separation of white people from “persons of color” on public transportation, in schools, parks, restaurants, theaters and other locations. This event is important because it shows the inner struggle of the American Society trying to turn from the old ways. This event marks a point in history where the process of equal civil rights takes several steps back up until the mid 1900s. The picture above is a famous look on the compromise of 1877. 1883 Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional In 1883, The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights act of 1875 was unconstitutional and not authorized by the 13th or 14th Amendments of the Constitution. The Civil Rights act of 1875 forbade the discrimination of people in hotels, trains, and other public destinations. This conclusion outraged many citizens, black and white alike. This event is important because it was another fatal blow to the legal legislations of equal civil rights. This event is important also for a more positive reason; although the feeling wasn’t mutual everywhere, in many places this ruling of the Supreme Court opened people 's eyes to the injustices regarding equality. This may not have the same pull as legal equality, but in many places, both black and white people took an active stand against this ruling, and bolstered the confidence and stance of future uprisings in the name of civil rights. The picture above shows the bill that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 1890 Advertising Industry. In the 1890s, advertising became a major American industry. Catalogs, booklets, posters, cigarette cards, and magazines all sported advertisements and marketing. Magazines with advertising brought about the aspects of impressionism as well as realism. The use of advertising and marketing revolutionized newspaper journalism by being inspired by instant social media impressions such as Vogue magazine, or updating to the Full color lithographic advertising prints. This event is important because it opened up a world of a different of level of communication and storytelling that brought America to be what it is today. The picture above is an example of the …show more content…
Dorsey wrote a song that was inspired by his wife’s death while in labor. Surprisingly enough, the song revolutionized music a whole new genre: Gospel Blues. This song, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” impressioned the modern African American gospel music tradition. The song was made known to all ears when Martin Luther King Jr. on many occasions requested it be sung before civil rights marches. This person is important because they touched many aspects of American history: the advance and change of the culture of music, and the advance in the cultural change of relations between African Americans and white