Shays' Rebellion was caused by the large amount of debt that farmers were experiencing in the 1780s and a lack of economic crisis laws in Massachusetts.
The gilded age was characterized by economic growth but the name “Gilded Age” was given because of how the world impacted the common people. During this period of time in American history, the wealth gap was very severe and the gilded age was only an era that benefited the wealthy with large occurrences of monopolization . Additionally many technological advancements were made like the construction of the transcontinental railroad linking Atlantic to Pacific.
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For my groups that have faced discrimination in American history, I have chosen African Americans and Women. First, let's start off with African Americans!
For the African Americans, they didn't have much rights as other people. They were treated bad just because of their skin color, and because of that, people made them into slaves. They also had to follow the jim crow laws. In 1954 the war of civil rights started, where everyone was fighting for their rights. Then the civil rights have ended it was 1968. They always had hope, because they always passed down the name Martin Luther and how he changed point of views. They will always remember the speech, "I have a dream".
The next group is Women. Women had very little legal rights. They were housewives, they cannot vote nor hold office. They were treated badly just because they were a different gender. They had to put up with the law if they did something bad, and if they did something bad, they would be put in jail. In 1848 they had a Seneca Falls Convention, where all the woman that want rights will go on strike until they get what they want. They were proud and happy. Then in 1869, a National Woman Suffrage Association was held by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady. This was a woman organization to fight for women's suffrage. They pushed and pushed until they got what they wanted!in 1920 the 19th Amendment for Women gain the right to vote.
For the African Americans and woman, even though they were challenged by the government, they kept going because of love and for the future! They were discriminated and hated on, just because of what they were different in. These groups have gone a far way just to make a change in the future! That's why we have holidays to remind of what they did for us!
There are much more American heroes that I could have picked but I choose African Americans and women because they made a big impact for the future and that could mean a lot for some people. As we continue to go forward we will break the boundaries and limits until we can get full rights!
