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Chapter 19Chapter 19TOWARD AN URBAN TOWARD AN URBAN
SOCIETY, 1877–SOCIETY, 1877–19001900
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Urban and Rural Population, Urban and Rural Population, 1870–1900 (in millions)1870–1900 (in millions)
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Life in the Cities –Life in the Cities –TenementsTenements
Very poor living conditions Very poor living conditions – Disease spread quicklyDisease spread quickly– Inadequate sanitationInadequate sanitation– Poor ventilationPoor ventilation– Polluted water Polluted water
– OvercrowdedOvercrowdedUp to 12 people shared a roomUp to 12 people shared a room
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Jacob Riis – “How the Other Half Jacob Riis – “How the Other Half Lives”Lives”
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Immigration to the United Immigration to the United States, 1870–1900States, 1870–1900
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Foreign-born Population, Foreign-born Population, 18901890
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““New” ImmigrantsNew” Immigrants Most immigrants moved for economic Most immigrants moved for economic
reasons and entered through Ellis Islandreasons and entered through Ellis Island 1880s: Eastern + Southern European 1880s: Eastern + Southern European
“new” immigrants prompted resurgent “new” immigrants prompted resurgent NativismNativism– Nativist organizations tried to limit immigrationNativist organizations tried to limit immigration– Immigrants seen as threats to American Immigrants seen as threats to American
societysociety
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““Welcome to All”Welcome to All”
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““Looking Backward”Looking Backward”
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Political MachinesPolitical MachinesTraded services for votes Traded services for votes
– Provided necessary services for immigrantsProvided necessary services for immigrants– Made millions of dollars in the processMade millions of dollars in the process
Improved conditions in cities, but were also Improved conditions in cities, but were also extreme examples of graft + corruptionextreme examples of graft + corruption
Brooklyn Bridge
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Boss Tweed + Tammany Hall Boss Tweed + Tammany Hall (NYC)(NYC)
Cartoons by Thomas Nast (a mugwump)
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““New Women”New Women”
Women with self-supporting careersWomen with self-supporting careers Demanded an end to gender Demanded an end to gender
discriminationdiscrimination Advocated suffrageAdvocated suffrage
– Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony
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Educating the MassesEducating the Masses
Trend toward universal educationTrend toward universal education 18961896: Plessy v. Ferguson : Plessy v. Ferguson allowed "separate allowed "separate
but equal" schools but equal" schools
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The Settlement HousesThe Settlement HousesMany workers womenMany workers womenClassical, practical education for poor, Classical, practical education for poor,
immigrantsimmigrants
Most famous was Jane Addams' Hull House in Most famous was Jane Addams' Hull House in ChicagoChicago