RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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in new england textile mills
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on the transcontinental railroad
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in california during the gold rush
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on southern plantations during the civil war
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Detailed explanation-1: -From 1863 and 1869, roughly 15, 000 Chinese workers helped build the transcontinental railroad.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the groups that literally took on the brunt of the work, were the Chinese laborers. Most of the Chinese workers, who numbered over 11, 000 by the end of the project, were employed by the Central Pacific Railroad building out of Sacramento, California. The use of Chinese labor started as an experiment.
Detailed explanation-3: -In early 1865 the Central Pacific had work enough for 4, 000 men. Yet contractor Charles Crocker barely managed to hold onto 800 laborers at any given time. Most of the early workers were Irish immigrants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chinese people comprised about eighty percent of the total workforce on the transcontinental railroad, far outnumbering Irish, Mormon, and others who worked primarily for the Union Pacific. This lesson draws on the science of archaeology, focusing on Chinese material culture to explore the lives of these workers.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chinese workers were paid $1.00 a day, and from this $1.00, they had to pay for their food and gear. White workers were paid $1.50 to $2.50 per day and did not have to pay for provisions.