PPT-African Americans and the Gilded Age

After the Civil War In the years right after the Civil War freedmen former slaves were able to vote and participate in government thanks to the 13th 14th and 15th Amendments However After the Civil War. Deborah G. Haskins, Ph.D., LCPC, NCGC-II, BACC. Learning Objectives. Identify historical and cultural aspects of African Americans, gambling, and problem gambling.. Understand key cultural values, beliefs, experiences regarding African Americans when providing problem gambling/mental health treatment and outreach.. The . Rise. of Big Business. Essential Question. :. Was the rise of industry good for the United States?. . A Brassy, Flamboyant Age. Gilded Age. :. {Reconstruction (1877). --. Progressive Era (1901)}. Test Analysis. Where are we now?. Hayes wins the presidency because he promises to end . Reconstruction. Reconstruction was forced acceptance of freed slaves, imposed by the North on the South. Food for Thought: should we force people to be moral?. 1865-1914. UNIT VI: “The Gilded Age.”. So, what is it all about?. “The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant political, economic, diplomatic, social, environmental and cultural changes.” . 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . tycoons. In the late 19. th. Century the US became the leading industrial power. Many became wealthy beyond belief. With no government regulation and greed workers suffered. What beliefs and policies allowed the unfair business practices?. in the Gilded . Age. Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science Northern Illinois University aeward@niu.edu. Bill of Rights Institute Kansas City, KS . June 5-6. , 2017 . (Left) Valentine’s card ca. 1900-1930; (Center. D. ifficulties . A. fter . T. he Civil War? . Social Problems. Even though slaves were set free, they faced major difficulties after the war. Grandfather Clause. Literacy Tests. Poll Taxes. KKK. Sharecropping . American author . Mark Twain. To “gild” something is to lay a thin layer of gold. over some rougher/cheaper base material. Gilded Age. Refers to the period after the Civil War through 1900. Period of great economic and population growth. Gilded Age. :. A sarcastic name given to the . three-decade-long post-Civil era. by Mark Twain in 1873. Every. presidential . election. was . close. The . majority. party in the House . switched 6 times . Have you ever used any. of these products?. What company created these . products?. Who was the man behind the creation. of these products? . Apple Inc. . Steve Jobs. CEO. 1976: Started Apple at 21 years old. By: Duron Crichlow. Date: 12/8/16. ENG 2420. Professor Belli. How are African Americans Similar to Androids?. Harsh Treatment affected Their Lives. Tried to blend in society, but was unsuccessful.. Black people since Jim Crow Laws. 1877-1900. Section 1: Segregation and Social Tensions. African Americans Lose Freedoms. Jim Crow Laws . – kept blacks and whites segregated, or apart. Southern states circumvented the 15. th. Amendment by passing restrictive measures such as;. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). NSDUH is a comprehensive household interview survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health, and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States..