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Philadelphia Civil War/Reconstruction (Oppertunities for Women (Ammunition…
Philadelphia Civil War/Reconstruction
Oppertunities for Women
Ammunition Production
Spies
Textile Workers
Fundraisers + Sales
Taking care of Men
selling homemade goods
Sanity Fair (Large Fundraiser)
Desegregation of Streetcars
Privately Owned
Had to ride on outside Platform
~1850s
William Still started campaign to end street car segregation in 1857
actions took
boycott
protest companies
build own streetcar company
pamphlets
Civil Disobedience
letter to editors
Still's Methods
Educated
uses stories
makes distinctions b/t African Amer.
Tax paying citizens
appeals to Phila.
Divisions of Philadelphians during war/reconstruction
Peace Democrats (Copperheads)
Upper class lawyers, merchans, manufactureres
Mistrusted Lincoln Administration
Lost hold on Phila. in Oct. 1863
Pro Slavery
Most White Philadelphians
Slavery was a curse
Union League
counter peace democrats
Lawyers, Businessmen, doctors
Supported Lincoln Administration
Lots of pamphlets supported by league
Octavious Catto
Institute for Colored Youth
educated
promoted 15th Amendment
Catto help voters register
Black men right to vote
Killed by Frank Kelly Irish (William Mcmullen?)