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Chapter 16 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Laissez-Faire Policy | “let (people) do (as they choose).” |
Textiles | are woven or machine knitted fabrics. |
Disfranchise | take the right to vote away from blacks. |
Grandfather Clause | to give the vote back to poor whites |
Jim Crow Laws | laws that established segregation |
Segregation | separation of the races |
Populists | called for changes in government that would help the small farmer. |
Direct Primary | all of the party’s members(not just those attending the nominating convention) vote for the candidates of their choice. |
Prohibition | forbidding by law the making or selling of alcoholic beverages. |
Bankruptcy | is a legal judgment that a person or a business cannot pay its debts. |
Fringe Benefits | of any kind—no paid vacation, no sick leave, no health insurance |
Labor Union | is an organization of workers formed to improve their wages, benefits,and working conditions. |
Strikes | (work stoppages by workers) |
Collective Bargaining | negotiations between union officials and management officials to settle issues. |