Gilded Age Politics - What did you learn? by Donald Balcom https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-10-04 12:21:39 UTC 2017-10-04 14:03:28 UTC hello@padlet.com What I've learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193816047 The Gilded Age reversed most progress made during Reconstruction when it came to civil right that African Americans had. The introduction of Jim Crow Laws began an age of persecution against African Americans. ]]> 2017-10-04 12:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193816047 https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193816571 I learned that several southern states rejected a democratic vote and blamed free blacks for fraud votes]]> 2017-10-04 12:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193816571 What I've learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193862698 The Gilded Age was a sad and boring time that was filled with fraud and union movements including the Knights of Labor.]]> 2017-10-04 13:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193862698 What I learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863042 I learned that this age was terrible for African Americans, as the Jim Crow Laws were laws that treated African Americans terribly.]]> 2017-10-04 13:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863042 Stupid people are stupid with all those racist laws and stuff https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863052 (Jim Crow Laws)]]> 2017-10-04 13:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863052 I learned a lot about the Election of 1876 and the Hayes Scandal Era https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863422 2017-10-04 13:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863422 What I learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863618 I learned that the Gilded age was pretty uneventful and boring not much happened except for the introduction of the Jim Crow Laws and other things that would attempt to keep blacks from voting. I also learned that Grover Cleveland used his veto way too much which is probably why he didn't get to serve two consecutive terms. However he became the first president to sever two terms that were not consecutive. ]]> 2017-10-04 13:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863618 What I've learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863848 The Gilded Age was an age of political importance, yet full of corruption. Ulysses S. Grant was president during the time and he was involved in three major scandals: Black Friday, The Whiskey Ring, and The Crédit Mobilier.]]> 2017-10-04 13:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863848 I learned that the compromise of 1877 ended reconstruction and allowed the south to be able to restrict blacks freedoms by creating Jim Crow laws. https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863885 2017-10-04 13:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193863885 What I've learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864429 I learned that Benjamin Harrison won the election of 1888 by fraudulent balloting.

]]> 2017-10-04 13:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864429 What i Learned https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864550 i learned that the panic of 1893 was blamed on Grover Cleveland and that it caused the Pullman strike which was a nationwide strike on railroads and it changed labor laws in the United States]]> 2017-10-04 13:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864550 https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864589 I learned that this age was filled with railroads, millionaires, corruption, boring presidents, major corporations, a whole lotta cash]]> 2017-10-04 13:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864589 African Americans were treated terribly and a lot of sketchy stuff happened https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864630 2017-10-04 13:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864630 I learned that Thomas Nast was the father of the American political cartoon. https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864823 2017-10-04 13:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193864823 Crop production fell due to overproduction and a booming industry. https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193865235 The popular party rose to supports the common people, especially farmers, and fought for 8 hour workdays, one term for presidents, rise in money supply, graduated income tax, and many other things.

]]> 2017-10-04 14:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193865235 I learned that during this time, a lot of corruption happened in the government. https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193865308 2017-10-04 14:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/donaldbalcom/60tun0izwgs5/wish/193865308