01:512:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Florence Kelley, Tammany Hall, Jacob Riis

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: American History Courses
• Course: 01:512:103
• Professor: petersilver

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Chapter 18 - the age of the city. 1)the urbanization of america a)the life of the city i)urban pop increased 7x in 50 yrs after civil war, by 1920 majority of people lived in urban areas. 1880s largely s and e europeans, lacked capital (like poor irish immigrants before civil. Reacted out of prejudice, foreign willingness to accept lower wages ii)political response to these resentments- american protective association founded by. Henry bowers 1887, immigration restriction league sought to screen/reduce immigrants. 1882 congress passed chinese exclusion act, also denied entry to all (cid:862)u(cid:374)desi(cid:396)a(cid:271)les(cid:863) a(cid:374)d placed small tax on immigrants iii)new laws kept only small amt out. Cleveland anti-immigrant measures failed mainly b/c many natives welcomed it, provided growing economy w/ cheap and plentiful labor. Landlords tried to get most people in smallest space ii(cid:895)(cid:862)te(cid:374)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts(cid:863) (cid:272)a(cid:373)e to (cid:396)efe(cid:396) to o(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:272)(cid:396)o(cid:449)ded slu(cid:373) d(cid:449)elli(cid:374)gs. Po(cid:448)e(cid:396)t(cid:455) a(cid:374)d (cid:396)ough tenement life showcased by reporter jacob riis in his 1890 how the other half lives.