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Nativism
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an anti-immigration view of politics, through racism
ex. anti-catholic, anti-chinese (yellow peril) |
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Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
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unskilled workers could not migrate. chinese could not become citizens.
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Angel Island
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West; port entry for immigrants. kept chinese out.
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Gentlemen's Agreement (1907)
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informal agreement where japan kept immigration to a minimum
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New immigrants vs old immigrants
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old= N/W europe (1900)
new= S/E europe (1890-1920) |
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Melting Pot
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metaphor for americanization (ignores native africans and indians)
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Ellis Island
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located outside of New York, the port of entry for all new immigrants
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Progressive Movement
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an effort by the middle class to address major problems as a result of industrialization
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Social Gospel Movement
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protestant christian ethics to social problems
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Settlement movement
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an effort to teach middle class knowledge and culture to immigrants
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Amricanization Movement
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a massive effort to amercanize the immigrants
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muckrakers
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journalist who used the written word to push for reform
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The Jungle
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Written by upton sinclair; described an immigrant family in the meat packing industry who exposed the conditions in working
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The Shame of the Cities
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emphasized suffering and hardships of immigrants
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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government first attempt at regulating monopolies and trust
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Northern Securities vs. US
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trust buster
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Meat inspection Act (1906)
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inspect all animals to be consumed to reduce hazards
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Pure food and Drug Act:
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regulate narcotics, unsafe products
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Antiguites Act
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create national landmarks and monuments
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Election of 1912
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Taft vs. Roosevelt vs. Wilson
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Bull Moose Party
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Theodore ran as a third party candidate under progressive party
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Federal Reserve Act
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central banking system of the US
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16th amendment
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income tax
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17th amendment
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direct election senators
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18th amendment
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prohibition
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19th amendment
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women's suffrage
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Carrie Nation
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temperance advocate who was crazy, known for carrying a hatchet
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Jim Crow Era (1876-1965)
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Century of legal discrimination
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
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seperate but equal, the term, became legal
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segregation
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physically seperating blacks and whites
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the NAACP
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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The "New Negro"
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educated fighting for a cuase
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Lynching
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the act of harm towards Blacks through white superiority; hanging, burning, whipping, etc.
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Great Migration
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2 million african americans migrated to escape racism. most moved north, whilie some went west
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Ku Klux Klan
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(2nd) anti-black group created by the superior white race to put an end towards free blacks true freedom
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Jane Addams
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founder of hull house in chicago
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Jacob Riis
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writer and photographer of "How the Other Half Lives" who opened the eyes of most new yorkers
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Lincoln Steffens
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reporter for New York Evenig Post and McClure's investigation
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Ida M. Tarbell
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wrote a series of investigating monopolistic practices on oil
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Theodore Roosevelt
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a really good man
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Ida B. Wells
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wrote aobut African American lynching and suffrage.
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Booker T. Washington
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a pronounced author/ black scholar. Opened a college, and enforced the "new negro" movement
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W.E.B Du Bois
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founded Niagra Movement; first civil rights movement
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Marcus Garvey:
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advocated civil rights movement
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Lower East Side
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section of Manhatten home to most immigrants of the New Immigration movement. Povery infested
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Tenemants
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apartments that were of the lowest quality and disease infested homes to immigrants
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Sweat Shop
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lowest conditions of working that required hard manual labor of endless hours
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the Triangle Fire
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occured in march of 1911; a fire that started on the 8th floor and quickly spread to the top floors causing the death of most workers due to unavailability to fire escapes
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Mammy
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a faithful worker, content and happy, whites were her entire life. She was a servant
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Tom
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a faithful and happy servant who worked for approval. the male version of mammy
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Coon
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lazy, easily frightend, no good black. depicted as big lipped, big eyed and tall
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Brute
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hideous, savage, violent male predators. often associated with society today
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Flow Chart
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Right-wing Fundamentalism--> Status Quo--> Blacks born after Slavery---> W.E.B Du Bois---> New Negro--> White Fear and Anxiety--> Rise of KKK and Lynchings
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