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The Northeast Project

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE NORTH'S PEOPLE

By: Camille Guerrero & Madison Lucatero

AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKERS

  • By the 1820s, slavery had decreased
  • More african americans started to own small shops
  • African americans found success in business
  • Freedoms journal was the first african american newspaper
  • African americans were deprived of their voting rights

WOMEN WORKERS

  • Women took jobs in developing mills & factories
  • Women were paid less than male workers
  • Male workers wanted to keep women away from jobs
  • Women were forced to work from sun up to sun down
  • Working in the factories were very hazardous

IMMIGRATION

  • Immigration increased dramatically in 1840
  • In the 1820-1840 most immigrants were Irish
  • Brought language, customs, and ways of life
  • Majority of immigrants were protestants or african slaves
  • Nativits accused immigrants from taking jobs from "real" americans

LEARNING ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA

  • Advertising was one way of making the U.S known
  • the US WAS a LAND that CITIZENS can make life better for families
  • Letters were written to persuade immigrants in living in the US
  • More foreigners than before

KNOW NOTHING PARTY

  • Secret anti-catholic society
  • Joined to form a new political party
  • Chose the name to protect the secrecy of their organization
  • Wanted to ban foreign born citizens from office
  • Moved to northen branch & southern branch to ? Slavery

HENRY BOYD

  • African american
  • Owned furniture manufacturing co.
  • Born into slavery
  • Invented "The Boyd Bedstead"

SAMUEL CORNISH

  • Founder of "freedoms journal" newspaper
  • Freedoms journal was the first african american newspaper
  • Leader of a small free black community
  • Organized the first black community

JOHN B. RUSSWURM

  • Cofounder of freedoms journal
  • Moved to the U.S. to govern Maryland
  • First black college graduate
  • Died on june 17, 1851

SARAH B. BAGLEY

  • Waeaver
  • Advocate for women's rights
  • Lowell female reform organization
  • Died june 23, 1883