HI211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Samuel J. Tilden, Peter Cooper, Transcontinental Railroad
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1873 supreme court ruling of the slaughter house case. Their rights are being denied because the state is getting money from the fed. gov"t and they are supporting them over the local butchers. Corporation denied butchers equal protection under the 14th amendment. 14th amendment applied only to federal not state citizenship. Ability to travel to and from washington d. c. Federal government could use troops to protect southern voters. Rises in the 1920s but then drops. 40% of american working men worked less than 6 months. 20% of american working men were employed out of the year. 184 electoral vote/51% of the popular vote. Appointment of one southern democrat to hayes" cabinet. Finding for black schools from ama and freedman"s bureau. African americans resist through music and culture. Reduction of permanent army 24th and 25th colored regiments. Spheres of influence for europe in africa. Free trade for europe in congo river.
