The Gilded Age, Populism, the Politics of Change

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The Gilded Age, Populism, the Politics of Change (- 1 - Understand the main issues supported by Populists and - 2 - How the Populist Movement started) *** How is political change accomplished? ***

Peoples Party (Populist Party) Populist Era – 1890-1900 Political ideals changed America!!!! Grassroots level organization …

Abolition Movement, 1777 - 1865 William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass

Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1848 - 1920 Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Alice Paul

March For Our Lives, March 24, 2018

Turn to your neighbor and discuss, “Are there examples of ordinary people making a difference in our communities and our country?” “When in history?”

** “Grassroots change” …

** “The Populist Era” – 1890-1900 1870 1880 1890 1900 ** “The Gilded Age” – 1870-1900 ** “The Populist Era” – 1890-1900 - Deflation … - The Money Supply … - “The Crime of ’73” … - Coinage Act of 1873 – money backed by gold only, not silver - How this especially hurts farmers …

Politics in the Gilded Age Not on Mount Rushmore!! “1870 – 1900” ** Read pages 376, beginning at “Corruption Continues in Subsequent Administrations” to 377, answering … - (1) Who won the presidency in a secret deal to end Reconstruction? - (2) Which president maintained his reputation? - (3) What was the spoils system? - (4) What was the political machine? - (5) What was voter turnout during this era? Ulysses S. Grant (1869 – 1877) Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 – 1881) Grover Cleveland (1885 – 1889 & 1893 - 1897)

1860s 1870 1880 1890 1900 ** “The Gilded Age” – 1870-1900 = Corruption

Politics in the Gilded Age Not on Mount Rushmore!! “1870 – 1900” Ulysses S. Grant (1869 – 1877) - (#1) Hayes: “His Fraudulency” & Compromise of 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 – 1881) Grover Cleveland (1885 – 1889 & 1893 - 1897)

Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 [1] Military Occupation of the South with federal troops Democrats control the South

Compromise of 1877 Contested election of Samuel Tilden (Democrat) and Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican). Political agreement ends Reconstruction.

Politics in the Gilded Age Not on Mount Rushmore!! “1870 – 1900” - (#2) Cleveland: Only president to serve two non-consecutive terms - (#3) “Spoils system” … - (#5) High voter turn-out - “The bloody shirt” Ulysses S. Grant (1869 – 1877) Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 – 1881) Grover Cleveland (1885 – 1889 & 1893 - 1897)

(#4) “Party bosses” & the political urban machine “1870 – 1900” (#4) “Party bosses” & the political urban machine

Politics in the Gilded Age “1870 – 1900” “Black Friday” scandal – September 24, 1869 Attempt to corner the gold market … 1872 – “Credit Mobilier” fraud “Dummy” construction company & excessive prices 1873 – “Lord Gordon-Gordon Incident” Fraud from Scotland … Corruption!! Jay Gould Lord Gordon-Gordon … Is this his real name? We don’t know.