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1866 - 1867
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White supremacist group formed in Tennessee. Significant because it helped maintain racism and segregation in the post-Civil War South.
1871 - 1872
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Ran a political machine that controlled New York politics through corruption. Significant because it is one of the biggest corruption scandals in the Gilded Age.
1872 - 1873
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A railroad company that made many corrupt deals with politicians. Significant because when these deals were made public, there was a huge scandal.
1873 - 1874
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A novel written by Mark Twain that satirized the political corruption at the time. Significant because it was the origin of the name "The Gilded Age".
1873 - 1879
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An economic depression caused by the lack of demand for silver. Significant because it was a huge depression that lasted for 6 years.
1875 - 1876
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An act that guaranteed African Americans civil rights in the South. Significant because prior to this, African Americans had no civil rights in the South.
1877 - 1878
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A deal in which Republicans got the presidency over the Democrats. Significant because in payment for the deal, the Republicans withdrew troops from the South and therefore ended Reconstruction
1877 - 1878
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A huge strike by railway workers due to wage cuts. Significant because it was the first general strike in the U.S and was put down by the National Guard
1893 - 1896
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Huge economic depression caused by too many railroads and bad loans by banks. Significant because it was the biggest depression the U.S had ever gone through at that time.
1896 - 1897
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A landmark Supreme Court case fought over segregation in the South. Significant because it established the principle of "separate but equal".