AUHIS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Jim Crow Laws, Upton Sinclair, Quadroon
29 Sep 2018
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Supported the people who investigated bad and unhealthy practices. Raking up the muck trying to clean up america habits. T. r. gave the green light for these people to expose the issues with major corporations. Upton sinclair writes a book called the jungle . Focused on the meat packing and food industry. Gives rise to some new laws food inspection, etc. Octoroon 1/8th african blood; looked totally white. Someone knew he was an octoroon and called him out for being in the white tram he refused to move. Plessy vs ferguson (the ceo of new orleans tram country) went to supreme court judged that separate, but equal is fine. Legalized segregation at the federal level remained that way for the next 58 years. Laws passed by state or local gov"t to keep blacks in their place . Famous meteorologist saw a huge storm going to galveston, texas. Warned them to evacuate, but they didn"t listen. Flew the first airplane dec 1903.
