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Tenements
Multi-story buildings for low-income urban housing.
Overcrowding
Multiple families sharing small living spaces.
Poor Conditions
Inadequate sanitation, ventilation, and heating in housing.
Low Rent
Affordable housing with substandard living conditions.
Urban Centers
Locations where tenements housed growing immigrant populations.
Shared Facilities
Communal bathrooms and kitchens in tenement buildings.
Child Labor
Children working in various industries during Gilded Age.
Working Women
Women operating sewing and textile machines.
Labor Unions
Groups formed to advocate for workers' rights.
Knights of Labor
National labor group uniting skilled and unskilled workers.
Haymarket Riot
1886 protest for 8-hour workdays in Chicago.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Craft union focusing on economic gains for workers.
Pullman Strike
1894 strike against wage cuts and layoffs.
Homestead Strike
1892 strike against wage cuts at Carnegie Steel.
Agrarian Movement
Farmers organizing for rights and economic reforms.
Grange
National organization promoting farmers' rights.
Interstate Commerce Act
1887 law regulating railroad pricing practices.
Populist Party
Political party advocating for common people's rights.
Unlimited Coinage of Silver
Proposal to increase silver currency for economic relief.
Direct Election of Senators
Senators elected by popular vote, not legislature.
Secret Ballot
Voting method to prevent voter intimidation.
Graduated Income Tax
Tax system taxing wealthy at higher rates.
Social Gospel Movement
Protestant reform movement advocating for social justice.
18th Amendment
Prohibition amendment banning alcoholic beverages.
Wizard of Oz
Allegorical representation of Gilded Age issues.
Emerald City
Represents Washington D.C. in the allegory.
Yellow Brick Road
Symbolizes the Gold Standard in the allegory.
Silver Slippers
Represents the Free Silver movement.
Wicked Witch West
Symbolizes the Western U.S. in the allegory.
