Zinn Chapter 10
Questions
“The Other Civil
War”
- Explain the impact of each of the following pieces of
legislation:
- Morrill Tariff 1861
- Homestead Act 1862
- Contract Labor Law 1864
- What types of work opened up to women as a result of
the Civil War?
- Assess the validity of the following statement;
“Owners and
government officials were not solely responsible for the violence that erupted
surrounding labor disputes.”