William Jennings Brown was a beloved orator and political figure from the 1890’s till his death in the 1925. He was known for his abilities to capture a crowd and keep them enthralled for hours as he talked about anything. From an early age though he knew that he wanted to be like his father, following in his footsteps to the political realm. He made good use of his oratory skills and created a whole new way of running a presidential campaign. He also helped to create the bases for many new ideas that would lead to Franklin Roosevelts, New Deal Plan. These were obtained by his oratory skills, passionate belief in the common people, and his steadfast faith. Many attributed Bryan’s successes on his oratory abilities. Starting at a young age …show more content…
He refused to give into their taunts and name calling. He stood firm by his belief that if America didn’t start helping those at the bottom of its system then everything would come tumbling down. In a time when big business liked to silence those that spoke out against them it was unique to see someone, especially so young and rather inexperienced as Bryan compared to others, speak out so much. He kept the issues he saw crucial alive, planted the seeds of knowledge in those who listened to him. During his time the world was maybe not have been ready to act on this issues but he prompted them and kept them from dying, until someone like Franklin Roosevelt could really do something about it. Another aspect that helped spread Bryans word and garner himself a notable reputation was his religious believes. Started at a young age Bryans parents were both devote Christians who encouraged their son to explore and form his own relationship with God. During the revivalist atmosphere of that time it wasn’t hard. His love for God and scripture was always notable in his speeches, most notably in his speech The Golden Cross in which he stated, “You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon the cross of gold”.
Ross Barnett was a person involved in the civil rights movement for blacks. He was born in 1898 and fell in 1987 at 89 years old. Barnett was born in the USA and is full american. Barnett was married to a woman with the maiden name Pearl Crawford. He was a very predjudice man and believed that white people ruled society and that segregation was the way that society should be.
He is one of only two men who signed three of the most important documents is the creation of America: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Being a chairman of the Continental Congress’s Finance Committee, he was trusted with traded with foreign countries, and handling the country’s finances. His knowledge of money management helped him save the country from financial crisis a few times. This title, however, also earned him many enemies because other jealous individuals felt he was only doing it go gain money and not from his loyalty to his nation. He loved his country and always remained extremely loyal to it.
He became known for his movement that included a small group of people and his sons who wanted to abolish slavery. He wanted to arm southern slaves and lead a slave rebellion. In 1859, he extended the anti-slavery campaign in Virginia by riding the Harper Ferry (Woods 95). The other important person during this period was Stephen Douglas, who conceptualized the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which h after being passed led to violence (Reece 10). Additionally, there is also Franklin Pierce, who was the president that signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
John Brown was very important in some ways. He tried to free slaves from Southern states but, he did it wrongfully. John Brown was a very mean and violent man. Yes, he was trying to free slaves but he was doing it the wrong way.
The reason the Gilded Age is called the era of the silent presidents is because the presidents at that time did not have a big effect on politics. For about 30 years after the Civil War, they did not show any remarkable achievement as a president, because of intraparty factionalism. Republicans were controlling over the White House, and Democrats occupied the congress. Thus the congress and administration could not become friendly, and always had conflicts.
1. Andrew Jackson was the third of three sons born, and one more that died before Andrew. Andrew Jackson was named after his late father. Jackson was raised along with other members of their family. Although raised with another family, he knew he did not belong as the others did.
Have you ever wondered about the historical events that have led up to the way our society is today? About 150 years ago our country dealt with problems that created the Gilded Age. This era consisted of uneven wealth, unfair racial rights and other money issues. The Gilded Age was first called “gilded” by Mark Twain. He implied that this era seemed to be a time of construction and a new way of life for immigrants and native borns.
There were many inventions, or new creations that were made throughout our history. These inventions greatly impacted and expanded towards America. Many inventors like Andrew Carnegie or Thomas Edison created new items that helped America expand on technology, traveling, businesses, better jobs, new opportunities, and many more. Some inventions like the creation of telephones, steel, oil, electricity, brakes, and other inventions help create how America is today. Throughout history America has had its ups and downs.
John Brown was born in Connecticut in Torrington, on May 4, 1800. His parents were Ruth Mills Brown and Owen Brown. He was a very religious man who studied briefly for the ministry but then later relied he wanted to learn about the tanner’s trade. He went on and met his wife Dianthe Lusk in 1820. Throughout the years they had seven kids.
In a time after the Civil War, when a transcontinental railroad was created connecting the East and West, people began to move and settle across the country, creating new urban cities and manufacturing hubs. It was because of the railroad that the Second Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age took place which rapidly increased the manufacturing of products through the new machines in factories and the spread of ideas by the telegraph and railroad. It was in this context that many farmers, as well, began to move West and experience a loss in the prices of their crops. It is also in this context that many workers were forced to work long, laborious hours with little pay. Farmers responded to industrialization in the Gilded Age by forming organizations such as the Granger movement and the Farmers Alliance as well as creating the Populist Party.
The widely admired 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln is known for preserving the Union during the U.S. Civil War and the emancipation of slaves. Lincoln is idolized by many as one of America’s greatest heroes for his outstanding impact on the nation and as the savior of the Union. As the war was ending, Lincoln’s Union forces had slowly but effectively pushed the Confederate South into compliance and his aim in battling the South had been to hold the Union together, but a cultural abyss remained between the Southern states as they were forced to reunify and Northern states as they increasingly stumbled in their resolve to vanquish the Confederacy. In Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he lectures about a divided nation and attempts to create a spirit of national unity and forgiveness and uses a variety of rhetorical strategies when doing so.
Gilded Age The Gilded age was known for all the fantastic innovations throughout the time period, but when looked at a little closer, all the scandals and corruption can be seen underneath the reforms and inventions. Not to say that this corruption undermined all the new and improved systems in the age; it was just another of the many things that America could learn from. Some of the reforms are for monopolies, railroads, and the civil service system.
While in "Gilded Age", all levels of government had corruption, graft public money for their own. One of the most notorious New York City Boss Tweed William M. Tweed, his wealth has more than $25 million in 1871, all was dirty money. During the period he served as mayor of New York, the city requires all public officials to report false, false ratio as high as 85%. He presided over the construction of the New York county government office buildings, 40 chairs and 3 tables then discount about $179000, but a thermometer was quoted $7500. According to statistics, in 1860 ~ 1900, American municipal debt by $200 million soared to $1.4 billion, most of them are the City boss and partisans pocketed.
George Washington Carver was a great man with many beneficial accomplishments. Carver's life was not all smooth sailing, he worked hard and earned all of his success. His main goal was always to help others. He was motivated by many different things in his life. Carver’s long hours dedicated to helping others benefited many people.
Panic of 1893 1893-1897 The Panic of 1893 was the worst depression in the nation’s history. The economy was centralized enough that most people were influenced by national markets and almost everyone was vulnerable to the effects of a national economic depression. In April 1893, the U.S. Treasury’s gold reserve dropped below $100 million and set off a financial panic as investors sold off their assets and converted them into gold. Along with the failure of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, the market was increasingly unsettled.