HIST101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, Grover Cleveland, Pullman Strike
26 Apr 2020
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Life after reconstruction: after the revolutionary war ended citizens began to realize the pollution that was left behind. The slaves still owned by wealthy families would urinate and contaminate the hudson river, a water source for many. Some sources of water would come from sank wells, which drained or the new york city"s tea water pump which was filled with dead animals. Besides contaminated water other citizens would toss waste out windows into streets. Along with trash, feces would be found in streets; however, during the cold winter it would stay wherever it was left. Women"s role: since fathers were away at war mothers became responsible for raising children alone. This became an obstacle when dealing with young boys due to the fact that the boys were being raised by women who taught caring and nursing opposed to the typical boy activities such as fighting or bravery. There was a threat to the usa, and sumner identified it as plutocracy.
