power point presentation notes on political problems-
boss tweed, over charged tax payers, he helped immigrants to get their votes, democratic party
political machines- immigrants gained full citizenship, they could get jobs, and vote
not a lot of kids went to school in 1869
but in 1895 the law was made that kids 8-14 had to have at least 12-16 weeks of school
in 1880 62% of kids went to elementary school, this percent rapidly increased over the years
capitalism- big companies, rich got richer, poor stayed poor
discrimination- racism was starting to get really bad in 1810
in 1890 most immigrants were getting an education because schooling at that time were almost free
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