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Gilded Age Immigration and Politics

Gilded Age Immigration and Politics. Mon Nov 22, 2010 US History Paulson. Spark # 5. When was the last time you needed a favor from someone? What did you need? Is it always important that a person “pay back” their favors? If you were forced to move –today– what would you take with you??

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Gilded Age Immigration and Politics

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  1. Gilded Age Immigration and Politics Mon Nov 22, 2010 US History Paulson

  2. Spark # 5 • When was the last time you needed a favor from someone? What did you need? • Is it always important that a person “pay back” their favors? • If you were forced to move –today– what would you take with you?? • Now you can only take what can fit in your backpack, what would you take??

  3. Introduction: Challenge of the cities. Identifications… • In your notesIdentify the following (from pages 297-309 ) 1. Steerage- 2.quarantine- 3.Gentlemen’s Agreement- 4. Ghetto- 5. tenement 6.Restrictive covenant 7. Xenophobia

  4. Immigration and the “Political Bosses • Millions of immigrants, from many different cultures arrived in U.S. in late 1800’s and early 1900’s • Read p. 298 “Immigrant Experience,” in notes list some of the reasons they came to America (push/pull) • Look at chart on 299 and headings in rest of section – Where did they come from? • List the 3 main REGIONS from which they came, AND give a major cause for their immigration

  5. Politics in Gilded Age • Politics in Gilded Age dominated by scandals and corruption • Spoils system-bribery, unqualified and dishonest officials • Hayes corrupt and scandals, Garfield assassinated, political machines dominate city politics and monopolies heavily influence national politics

  6. “Political Bosses” and “the machine” • Unofficial city “organization” –meant to keep party or group in power • Usually boss picked puppet to hold office • Exchange of favors---bosses take advantage of poor immigrants (they have nothing!!) • Form of welfare • Bosses and machine helped immigrants when government and private industry would not • Cincinnati’s George B. Cox-rare honest example • “Boss Tweed”- Tammany Hall Dem’s in NYC

  7. “Under the Thumb” cartoon William Tweed Or “Boss Tweed” Tammany Hall

  8. Thomas Nast and Political Cartoons • Nast-German immigrant cartoonist • Depicted Tweed as dictator and thief who manipulated government • Exposed Tweed to public and helped bring him down

  9. Background Info on Political Cartoons • In the late 1800's an increase in newspaper and magazine circulation provided a rich environment for the rise and use of political cartoons. During the Spanish American War, William R. Hearst encouraged the visual arts of Frederick Remington by saying, "you furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." • Political cartoons communicate powerful ideas often in a humorous, enlightening manner, by incorporating the events of the period into an easily understandable format most people could relate to even with limited reading abilities. Symbols, caricature, drawings and exaggerations used by the cartoonist point out themes and problems of any given time period.

  10. Symbols and BKGD info • Background knowledge about the time period is important for student understanding of political cartoons. Students need to know universal symbols, such as Uncle Sam, doves representing peace, and so on. They also need to recognize characters of the time period. • So, during the Gilded Age, one would need to recognize visual presentations of men like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan.

  11. Current Cartoons

  12. Political Cartoon Analysis 1. Identify the characters, symbols and objects in the cartoon. 2. Look for cues and details that will give further meaning 3. Identify any bias the cartoonist might have. Identify the main idea of the cartoon by reading the captions and putting the message into their own words 4. Identify the main idea of the cartoon by reading the captions and putting the message into their own words (Determine the overall message)

  13. History repeats itself…The robber barons of the Middle Ages and the Robber Barrons of today

  14. Jay Gould’s New York Bowling Alley… Street sign says “Wall Street” ---Bowling balls say “Private Press,” and “General Unscrupulousness”

  15. “What a funny little government…”

  16. “Who stole the people’s money? –Do Tell ‘Twas Him”

  17. Senate Floor Nail Trust Sugar Trust Iron Trust Standard Oil Trust Coal Trust Copper Trust Steel Trust Bosses of the Senate

  18. Immigration The inevitable result to the American workingman of indiscriminate immigration

  19. Create Your own… • Create your own political cartoon regarding the Gilded Age… • Topics include: political machines, Federal politics, immigrants, industrialization, philanthropy etc. • Cartoon must be well designed (no stick figures) • In color • Must have some sort of satire or message- don’t just state a fact, explain a viewpoint of the topic

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