Today was blog discussion day. First was was the issues with urbanization. There wasn't enough room in the cities so people had to pack into houses. There was a ton of crime and transportation was pretty shoddy.Next was about school systems. It was about how the schools started and blacks weren't allowed to go to school. Most people didn't go to school very many years and didn't get as good of an education as they could until later.Then was how the Great Plains changed from Indian land to farms. They settlers made the Indians live in reservations.Next was Jane Addams. She got a good education and eventually got a nobel peace prize.Chinese exclusion Act. Chinese Americans were restricted by this act and it was the first act of its time. Prohibited the entry of Chinese into America.Next was George Pullman. He built cities with factories that produced supplies for the railroads and allowed workers to eat and sleep there.Then was how the blacks couldn't vote unless they took literacy tests. If they failed then they had to retake and pay big poll taxes. If your grandfather or father or you were eligible to vote before Jan 1 1867 you were still able to vote.
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