HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Mexican Revolution, Political Boss, Convict Lease
8 Oct 2016
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Jesse washington lynched before a crowd of 10,000 in 1916. Washington arrested and charged with the assault of a 50 year old white woman, lucy friar. Mob seizes washington, douses him in oil, and sets him on fire. National association for the advancement of colored people. Uses this as a crusade to get a federal bill against lynching. 1910-1911 had to provide different waiting rooms at railroad stations. Could not go to these places unless they provided separate accommodations. Have to pay poll tax to register to vote. Mark of the birth of the modern petroleum industry. Investors will spend billions of dollars in texas to try and find oil. 1917: pipelines were required to be common carriers. Within 90 days of the stablished/purchase population become. 1927: governor sends texas rangers to remove criminals. Crime doesn"t stop until ace borger is hot by his enemy in. 6:30: a storm surge pushed ashore was initially 4ft.
