1865 To 1920 Essay

The years of 1865 to 1920 showed no growth, intellectual, political, or personal growth in US society. Individuals sought after themselves, with no thought for the next man. They brutalized “fringe” elements of society, and chastised anyone who did not

I tend to disagree with this statement, the United States history from 1865 until 1920 covers the Progressive Era, the Gilded Age, and the Reconstruction era, and includes the resulting immigration surge and Industrialization rise in the United States.

This soaring prosperity and rapid growth of the economy in the West and North made the United States become world’s dominant Industrial, economic and agricultural power. Non farm workers average annual income from1865 to 1900 grew by 75%, and

Legalized slavery was brought to an end plus former slaves citizenship, but their political power that had been newly-found was moved back within ten years, a “Jim Crow” system made them become second-class citizens, the system had segregation that was deeply pervasive and for the next 80 to 90 years the system stood. Politically, Republicans dominated the nation election wise during the Fourth Party system and the third party system. Only two presidents were democrats in that era. After 1900 and President William McKinley assassination, social, business and political reforms were brought by the Progressive Era. For instance, modernization of many places of society and government, corporate excesses curtailment, women elevation to the higher status,and government education expansion. New middle-class organizations were used by the Progressives for corruption fighting and the power behind-the-scenes of entrenched organizations political party and the “machines” in the big city. They demanded and were successful in achieving the right of voting for women, and short-lived nationwide alcohol