Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army. Worked to close down saloons Wanted to correct the concentration of power held by banks and trusts. Proposed the Omaha platform: Direct election of senators, more referendums, graduated income tax, and an 8-hour workday 16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities

Worked to close down saloons Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army. Provided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women

Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years. Facilitated the migration of black people to africa Feared that factory owners would use immigrants to keep wages low and to replace striking workers Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties

Debates over money White collar workers John D. Rockefeller Tammany Hall

Idea that the future of the south would be based on economic diversity and industrial growth. Massive growth of population, industry, and railroads. Only in limited industrial centers though. Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes former slave who trained other black men to become economically self-sufficient, and argued this was a better way to gain power than to campaign for better voting rights