UNit 5: Gilded Age
Timeline
Trigger Words
Primary Sorces
Reminiscences of a Rebel This is an excerpt of an interview with an anonymous person who did not favor the war. This person openly rejected the Great War and was called a coward for being unpatriotic and not supporting the American war effort against the central powers.
This interview is significant because this anonymous crusader represents an entire demographic of American citizens who disagreeed with the war, but were too afraid to face the consequences set in place by both the Espionage and Sedition Acts. Jared C. |
I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier This anti-war song was written by Alfred Bryan and Al Piantadosi who recognized the opposition to the war and decided to capture the pure heartbreak of each parent with a son in the war. While this is a song about a mother's heartbreak, it is also a call to other women to stand up against the war to keep their sons' home and safe.
This song is significant because it shows another aspect of American society; the opposition. This song captures the nationwide skepticism of the war in Europe. Shayla C. |
Suffragists' Machine This article is about the work and effort that women go through to try to gain the right to vote. It addresses claims like women don't have the same mental capacity as men, and completely falsifies the claim. It is proven that women are just as able as men because they can take over the factory jobs while the men were away and do the job correctly.
This article and the suffrage movement in general is signifcant because women are finally becoming men's equals and being treated like so. Rachel M. |
U.S Closed on Account of Strikes This is a political cartoon depicting Uncle Sam looking astonished holding a sign that says "U.S. Closed on Account of Strikes" while to men, respectively labled Capital and Labor, sit on the ground, clearly not working. The caption below the the cartoon reads "If capital and labor don't pull together."
This cartoon is significant because it depicts the conflict between laborers and employers all across America. If America has the capital, but no laborers due to captialist greed, the country won't prosper becuase the workers will go on strike because they need better wages to live. John M. |