What two systems pushed the US into the forefront of the world in terms of manufacturing?
Industrialization and mass production pushed the United States into the forefront of the world. The American economy had lagged behind Britain, Germany, and France as recently as the 1860s, but by 1900 the United States was the world’s leading manufacturing nation.
What is the name of the American industrialist who created the assembly line which exponentially increased the production of automobiles while simultaneously lowering the cost of automobiles?
In 1913, Henry Ford Introduced the Assembly Line: His Workers Hated It.
Who was imprisoned for leading the American Railway Union sympathy strike?
Court rulings. On July 7, at the height of the violence, federal officers arrested Debs and four other ARU leaders for contempt of court (for violating the injunction) and for criminal conspiracy to interfere with the U.S. mail; all five were soon released on a $10,000 bond.
What is the name of the African American activist who raised awareness about the barbaric practice of lynching?
Civil Rights activist and investigative journalist, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, life was profoundly changed on March 9, 1892, when three friends (and successful businessmen) were lynched in Tennessee.
What is another word for lynching?
What is another word for lynching?
| execution | capital punishment |
|---|---|
| mob justice | stringing up |
| the gallows | vigilante justice |
What is the anti-Lynching Bill 2019?
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a deprivation of civil rights, and for other purposes.
What was a direct result of the Pullman strike?
The result was an impasse, with railroad workers in and around Chicago refusing to operate passenger trains. The conflict was deep and bitter, and it seriously disrupted American railroad service. The Pullman strike had at least two important consequences.