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A New Spirit of Reform 1872-1897

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A New Spirit of Reform 1872-1897

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    1. Chapter 5 A New Spirit of Reform 1872-1897

    2. The Gilded Age The American worker hidden under the powerful few Reform, or change needed – were the industries corrupt?

    3. Railroad Credit Scandal Union Pacific buys credit company Gives contracts from government to Union Pacific Overpaid 50 million – stocks look good? Led to investigation

    4. President Grant Corruption Railroad credit scandal Cheated American Indians Illegal payments from whiskey companies to avoid paying taxes. People were making millions off the government

    5. Political Corruption ….. Helped immigrates for votes Boss Tweed – newspaper bribe Mugwumps replace Spoil system Civil Servants – qualified workers

    6. Election of 1884-Cleveland wins Political parties - different view points Civil servants Interstate Commerce Act Forced Railroad crossing state lines to charge customers the same fees for the same service.

    7. Reform was also needed with American workers Labor Unions established: Strikers – stop working to get better pay or conditions Two groups formed AFL Nobel Order of Knights

    8. Two Different Unions: AFL : American Federation of Labor -Skilled workers -peaceful bargaining (talks) Knights of Labor Open to all workers Improve pay and work conditions Strikes and boycotts Ends with a bomb

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