5-8 Paragraph Assignment (Standifer) History
Essay Question:
Discuss the character of the late nineteenth century industrial city paying particular attention to
population, transportation, politics, and neighborhood life and living conditions. Also, discuss
the reform movement for social and political change during the period in question and show the
extent to which it was successful.
Considerations:
Growth of the city: rising urban population from immigration and migration
The character of the city: transportation systems, neighborhoods, and the environment
The dynamics of urban politics: political machines, party bosses, and graft
The city and the reformist movement
jane and jim Crow and the nature of racial segregation