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A. Political Perseverance Intensive law reform amidst politically turbulent Kentucky Transformative political parties (e.g. Democrats, Republicans, Populists, agrarians, Greenback Party) & their roles Important Concepts/Events: African–American/civil rights, agrarian pride, inflation, labor unrest, "long–wave" depression, segregation, unions, 13th/14th/15th amendments, Knott’s tax reforms, Tollgate Wars, Pure Food Law (1898), Goebel assassination Important People/Organizations: Gov. Luke Blackburn, W.C.P. Breckinridge, William Goebel, Gov. Procter Knott, Abraham Lincoln, Gov. James McCreary, James "Honest Dick" Tate, Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union (1890), Patrons of Husbandry (AKA the Grange), State Board of Health B. Finally Free? Negative & positive aspects of African–American life, including mob violence/intimidation & African–American rights Rise of African-American population in cities Important Concept/Events/Places: church/school burnings, education, lynchings, segregation, 13th/14th/15th amendments, marriage law (1866), U.S. Civil Rights Act (1866), Berea College, Berrytown (Louisville), Kentucky State Normal School for Colored Persons Important Organizations/People: Freedmen’s Bureau (1865), Ku Klux Klan, Alfred Berry, John Gregg Fee, Dr. Henry Fitzbutler, Nathaniel Harper, Gov. Knott, Elijah Marrs, Regulators C. Social Stereotyping Violence & alleged lawlessness during Reconstruction, including vigilantism & feuding Examination of resulting negative & positive Appalachian stereotypes, mainly perpetuated through local & national media Important Concepts/People: local color writing, mountaineer, John Fox, Jr., Regulators Notable feuds: "Bloody Breathitt," Hatfield–McCoy, Rowan County War |