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Life in the United States in 1970s. America was a much different place half a century ago, though for those of a certain age it doesn’t seem that long. McDonald’s sold burgers and shakes, but not breakfast. Pay phones abounded everywhere, in stores, shops, gasoline stations, hotel lobbies, and on street corners.
What was going on in the 1870s in America? February 3, 1870: The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave the right to vote to Black men, became law when the required number of states ratified it. July 15, 1870: Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to return to the Union. July 19, 1870: The Franco-Prussian War began.
14 de mar. de 2022 · Between 1898 and 1905. The cowboy is an iconic symbol of the American West. In popular culture, cowboys are glamourous, mysterious and daringly heroic figures. However, the reality of being a cowboy in the 1880s was very different. Their roles required gruelling physicality, and it was often a lonely life that paid relatively little.
The year 1870 marked an important turning point in the history of women’s suffrage in the United States. The decades preceding 1870 witnessed the emergence of a women’s rights movement and women’s activism within the movement to abolish slavery. Women’s activism reached its zenith during the Civil War and Reconstruction period.
Between 1874 and 1879 emigration declined somewhat, but after 1880 economic fluctuations fuelled the next and largest wave of emigration, which only began to subside in the mid-1890s. This report by a British royal commission analyzes the causes and effects of German emigration. It highlights low wages, a lack of employment opportunities, and ...
7 de sept. de 2022 · The sections that I read in the last 24 hours of Gordon’s book lay out a picture of 1870s America that is different, yet similar, to the world that we were taught in our history classes. Some people had it easier than others, but life was rough without many of the modern inventions that we now enjoy. Gordon put it best when he said:
1 de abr. de 2009 · Often referred to as the 'Gilded Age', the period spanning from 1870 to 1900 encompassed both extravagant wealth and dire poverty in America. The Panic of 1893 caused an economic downturn and a major shift in electoral politics in the 1896 presidential race, leading to the nomination and victory of Republican William McKinley.
