TEXTBOOK CHAPTER 16
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What does Foner mean by “The Second Industrial Revolution” and what were the main components?
How did it impact the working classes and the rise of unionism as well as other major reformers?
Documentarian Scott Noble’s (1)The War at HomeLinks to an external site. utilizes a bottom-up approach, focusing on workers’ perspectives (you can view part I at the link- (2)Happy Labor DayLinks to an external site.!).
What was the political climate like in the late 19th century as pertaining to these aforementioned issues and ideals, particularly the political economy (be sure to include the so-called Robber Barons, managerial class, and connections to elected and politically appointed officials)?
Please be specific about the intersections of money, power, and politics in this period. More information is linked below.
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(1) http://metanoia-films.org/the-war-at-home/
(2) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/business-july-dec01-labor_day_9-2
TEXTBOOK LINK: https://archive.org/details/give-me-liberty-an-american-history-eric-foner-z-lib.org/page/n7/mode/2up (You can approach and also download as pdf. I attached the textbook pdf file just in case.)
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1. PBS on the West: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/turner.htm
2. Frederick Jackson Turner: http://www.bluecorncomics.com/markwibe.htm
3. Manifest Destiny: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/1801-1900/manifest-destiny/
4. Then and Now (past and present): http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174922%20%20%20
5. The wealth gap: https://inequality.org/great-divide/twelve-us-billionaires-combined-1-trillion/?fbclid=IwAR1YE4J_bDLN0KEibnDu5UMAs6P1OSp0S0w2RwRleCDLEsgHCg5LtoofdF0
————————THIS ASSIGNMENT IS ABOUT CHAPTER 16—————————
These are instructions.
This week, Prompts for Posts come from Foner chapter 16
- Analyze and evaluate the primary social, economic, and political issues in United States history from 1865 to the present.
- Describe the primary social, economic, and political issues facing diverse groups of people (European American, African American, Asian American, Native American, Latinx, and non-heterosexual communities) in the United States from 1865 to the present.
- Accurately use primary and secondary sources to formulate positions on issues in United States history in both writing and in class discussions or presentations.
- Examine, in writing and in-class presentations, how issues of race, class, ethnicity, and gender influenced the development of United States society and economic and political institutions.
- Analyze the philosophies of the framers of the U.S. Constitution and evaluate their evolution and application during the history of the United States from 1865 to the present.
- Interpret the major characteristics of the California Constitution, the nature and processes of California state and local governments from 1865 to the present, and the relationships between the federal government and California state and local governments during this period.
Citations from the textbook chapter 16 should be 5.
It has to be Chicago-style.
The professor said I have to utilize sources.
This class is the most demanding class I’ve ever taken. I know there is too much information to read, but I’m so desperate. Help me, please.