14. Mon 10/5 Jim Crow
Reading: GML Ch 17 (608-616) :The Segregated South”
PS = Plessy v. Ferguson, Race Riots in Wilmington North Carolina AND Sharecropper’s Contract 1882
Link to film clip on Plessy v. Ferguson case (8:34) – Chapter 6
15. Wed 10/7 American Imperialism and the Lure of Empire
Reading: GML Ch 17 (624-636) “Becoming a World Power”
AND investigate the Library of Congress collection Spanish-American War, 1898
16. Fri 10/9 The Columbian Exposition: White City, Chicago 1893
Reading: 1893 Columbian Exposition – follow the links under “Welcome” and “Tour” to gain an overview of the fair and its wonders.
There’s also a Flickr set of archival images from the Brooklyn Museum.
