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Ch.8 Kansas History

Ch.8 Kansas History. Reform Movements “It happened first in Kansas”. Reform Movements “It happened first in Kansas”. Journal #8. Look at the picture on pg. 160-161. What is happening in that picture? What are political parties? What are Reform Movements?.

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Ch.8 Kansas History

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  1. Ch.8 Kansas History • Reform Movements • “It happened first in Kansas” • Reform Movements • “It happened first in Kansas”

  2. Journal #8 • Look at the picture on pg. 160-161. • What is happening in that picture? • What are political parties? • What are Reform Movements?

  3. Ch.8 “Timeline events” Pg. 160-161 • 1870’s – The US experiences an economic depression. • 1870 – 15th amendment added (African American men allowed to vote) • 1887- Kansas woman, Susanna Salter, becomes first woman mayor in the U.S. • 1919 – 18th amendment added (prohibition of alcohol) • 1920 – 19th amendment added (women allowed to vote in state/national elections)

  4. The Gilded Age $$$ • The late 1800’s brought on the rise of industrialization (big industries, like steel, railroads, and banking) in the U.S. • With this new wealth came corruption (people cheating to get what they want). • See example of Senator Pomeroy of KS. and the political cartoon on pg.162

  5. Tough Times for Many • Only 5% of American families controlled most of the entire nations wealth in the 1870’s. • The majority of Americans were living below the poverty line (economic depression). This brought on reforms!! Reforms are changes!

  6. Reform movements • “If anything is going to happen in this country, it happens first in Kansas.” - William Allen White of Emporia, KS Examples: -Abolitionists during the Civil War -Women’s rights movements -Prohibition of alcohol -Populist movement (farmers against gov.)

  7. Legislative War Pg. 176 • WHO: Republicans vs. Populists • WHAT: House of Representatives election results • WHEN: 1893 • WHERE: The Topeka Capitol building • WHY: Both political parties thought they were the winners of the election and should be in charge of the legislative branch in Kansas. • RESULTS: ?

  8. William Allen White Page 178 • Wrote “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” • Was a Republican who felt Populists were “gibbering idiots” who made Kansas people look foolish to rest of the nation. • He helped to weaken the Populist movement even though later he began to support many of their ideas.

  9. Socialism Pg. 180-181What did socialists want? • What was Appeal to Reason? • See the political cartoon on pg. 181 “From the Depths” • What is that cartoon showing? • What does it mean to you?

  10. Little Blue Books PG. 182 • Books made so that literature could be available to everyone for a very inexpensive price (over 6,000 titles) • Written by Emanuel and Marcet Haldeman-Julius

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