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What happened in the 1820s in terms of who had the right to vote in new york (i.e. who won the right to vote in this period)?

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Wallace’s “The Press of Democracy” (attached). You do not need to read entire chapter. Just pages 509-522)
Who was Fanny Wright? What were some of the things she believed in terms of gender and education?
Did all New Yorkers like her ideas? If not, why not?
What happened in the 1820s in terms of who had the right to vote in New York (i.e. who won the right to vote in this period)? Did the right to vote expand for all groups?
What happened in terms of the nature of work in this period and in what ways did workers organize to fight for their rights (discussed on pages 515-522)?
NYC Parks as Historical Battlegrounds between Black Equality and White Supremacy.” https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/nyc-parks-as-historical-battlegrounds-between-black-equality-and-white-supremacy
Did blacks and whites have equal access to parks in the early 19th century? Why do you think these “battles” occurred?
In what way did black New Yorkers use the parks to push for their rights?
Documentary about Iris Immigration and Central Park/ Watch from 23:48 to 39:15 and from 53:58 to 1:07:40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hS4CmP-zD8&t=2354s
What new group began to immigrate to the U.S. and NYC in the 1840s in large numbers?
Did they have an easy time when they arrived? How were they perceived by many native-born Americans?
Who was Fernando Wood and why did he and the politics he represent frighten the city’s upper class?
What needs did Central Park fill?
Who were the main designers?
Did all New Yorkers have the same access to Central Park? Were all activities allowed in the park?
Do you think who has access to parks and public space are still
issues facing us today in NYC
New York’s First Freedom Rider” by Jerry Mikorenda https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/new-yorks-first-freedom-rider?rq=Jenning
What was the issue that Jennings and other black New Yorkers faced in terms of mass transit?
Briefly describe the incident that occurred in terms of Jennings? What did her family and the black community decide to do?
Was this the only example of discrimination that blacks faced when it came to public transportation in this period?
Watch part of a documentary on NYC during the Civil War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hS4CmP-zD8&t=3183s.
(from 1:11:31 to 1:43:24) Why was New York City particularly reluctant for the north and the south to split and go to war?
Was the war beneficial for the city economically and if so why?
Did the city’s working class benefit as much as the rich from the war economically?
Why do you think many white working-class New Yorkers dislike Lincoln and the Republican Party?
What about the 1863 draft law particularly angered working-class New Yorkers?
Who different groups did the rioters attack? Was it only black New Yorkers?
What do you think the riots tell us about NYC?

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