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how united were the states during this period - Coggle Diagram
how united were the states during this period
1865-77
divisions between north and south due to abolition
Aftermaths of CW, North attempting to get south readmitted to union
African American wielded some political power in the south but no influence
1877-90
south rural, many sharecroppers
industrial development of north
Northern domination of politics
southern resentment of federal government
struggling farmers in the south (debt)
1890-1912
Industrial growth & prosperity not felt by southern farmers
Immigration disliked by south as used as ‘strike breakers’
Segregation in the south- ‘separate but equal’ (Plessy v Ferguson)
Limited african American voting in south (poll tax, grandfather clause, homeowners, literacy tests)
1912-1920
Divisions over African-American 2nd class citizen status
Wilson promised support for equality and won vote of NAACP but appointed white southern cabinet members who extended segregation laws
African-American migration to north caused riots
Unevenly distributed wealth (industrial workers rights)(farmers competition with agricultural enterprises and Candad, Australia and New Zealand)
Native Americans lost way of life in reservations
1919-32
1933-1945
1945-1960
1960-1975