The Rise of Modern America

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[...] At a time when the nation witnessed an astonishing change in social and economic patterns, the political arena drew voters into a political stalemate between the Republican and Democrats parties. Notably, the Republicans identified with restrictive policies while the Democrats opposed government interference in the economy. This generated a distinguishing criterion where each side would accuse the other of overlooking the principle challenges affecting the American lives. The stalemate motivated more Americans challenge the mainstream politics 8 through organized groups. Here, the farmers emerged as a prominent force, accusing the railroads of dominating the politics and issuing free passes to politicians to attain favorable treatment in return. [...]

[...] Spirited by the leadership of W.E.B Bois, more groups disapproved the racial 12 stereotypes and urged the African Americans to fight for their rights and pride in their achievements. Equally, Wells crusaded for the recognition of African Americans by opposing lynching and violent attacks in the North where she backed the membership of black women in clubs. The frustrations experienced by African-American soldiers returning from the First World War initiated a spirited fight to defend their democratic rights. Unlike the support received from white progressives in the recognition of women's rights, a membership drawn from disillusioned followers produced a declaration of rights for the Negro people. [...]

[...] It transformed the cities of Buffalo, Boston, New York, and Baltimore among others into a pool of urban-industrial core with flourishing production and finance centers. The swelling urban population would leave them as walking cities owing to the restricted heights of most buildings. The utilization of new technologies to aid construction and transportation facilitated the expansion and urban transit respectively. Particularly, the technological revolution in the latter created elaborate networks connecting all suburbs to the primary business districts. The developed infrastructure led thousands of suburbanites pouring into the city. [...]

[...] The decline of the Granges saw more farmers turn to the monetary policy to counter the deflation rates and resolve their indebtedness. The emphasis to address the insufficient money supply through printing more paper money saw the Greenback Party attain more elected congressmen as it gained popularity to resolve deflation. However, their appeal to the urban workers through calls for abolishing child labor, eight-hour working schedules, woman suffrage and a graduated income tax never prevented their 1884 fall. The prevent currency deflation, and support for woman suffrage saw the emergence of the Populist Party as a prominent force. [...]

[...] Realism emerged through the pace set by the Roosevelt to allow progressive reforms define the American state. In particular, challenging the judicial constraints and establishing federal authority over economic regulations contributed to the critical realism presented by most reformers. In conclusion, the participation of organized groups to spearhead progressive reforms attained a fundamental impression translating to the modern American nation Bibliography Berkin, Carol, Christopher Miller, Robert Cherny, and James Gormly. Making America : A History of the United States Boston : Wadsworth: Cengage Learning Comstock, Amy . [...]