HIST 2057 Lecture : HIST2057NotesProblemsTensions
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Sheos are being made elsewhere and shipped to stores to be sold. No government regulation of business: workers exist in a system that is difficult and dangerous and are over worked with no benefits of breaks vacations etc , no environmental regulations, business owners don"t give a shit. Believed in social darwinism: if you cant get a job and hold a job, its your fault-if your poor, its your fault. Bans lottery-passes a law to get rid of it. Designed to prevent farmers from all trying to sell their product at one time: this idea goes nowhere-can"t get democratic party interested in doing this, come up with another solution- C. ) major political goals: most democrats are against taking america off gold standard because silver is too risky. President cleveland"s response: does nothing, keeps america on the gold standard, calls out troops to break strikes, pushes for law and order, does nothing to aid.
