COURSE

HIST405N – United States History

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following categories representing minority groups during 1880-1914:

• Women’s rights activists
• African Americans
• Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
• Child workers
• Great Plain Indians

Then, address the following for your selections:

• Explain the socio-economic status and challenges of your minority groups at the turn of the century.
• How did the Industrial Revolution affect your chosen minority groups?
• Analyze how the Progressives brought reform to your selected minority groups. Do you find that the Progressives were successful in making government responsive and improve the conditions of your chosen minority group?

SOLUTION

Minority groups were popular between 1880 and 1914; child employees were popular because they could be paid less and work harder. In other cases, child laborers were able to fit into machinery and retrieve objects, resulting in injuries and damage (Corbett et al., 2014). The kids were also less likely to go on strike or cause a disturbance by protesting about their dirty and dangerous working conditions, and they worked night shifts regularly …….Please click the icon below to access entire at $5