HIS-2204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Second Industrial Revolution, Tribal Sovereignty In The United States, Dawes Act
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Indian families allotted 160 acres only if they legally separate from their tribes. Remaining land on reservations made available to whites. Former indian land carved up, divided among white settlers. Government sells tribal lands to white settlers with huge profit. 1889 50,000 white settlers rush to claim lands. Ghost dance believed to protect wearer from bullets. U. s calvary (little bighorn survivors) move in to stop ghost dance. Sioux leader, big foot takes ghost dancers and 300 other sioux into hiding. Flag of surrender raised by big foot, troops surround them. Electric lights, flush toilets, model t, meatpacking industries. Andrew carnegie- gospel of wealth, the rich have the duty to be philanthropic. 4,000 companies fold into rival firms, new consolidated firms dominate. Vertical integration- control all aspects of property. 1883- 40% of all industrial workers live below the poverty line. Non-skilled workers receive around . 50 a day. Child labor reform, enforce 8 hour day.
