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This period, 1877 to 1896, saw the greatest advances in technology in the history of world, mostly in New Jersey by Thomas Edison.  Our prosperity today is largely a result of the tremendous innovations of the second half of the 1800s.  Free enterprise was booming, and the biggest political issues were economic ones.  Many of the economics questions on the CLEP come from 1877-1896.

This period, 1877 to 1896, saw the greatest advances in technology in the history of world, mostly in New Jersey by Thomas Edison.  Our prosperity today is largely a result of the tremendous innovations of the second half of the 1800s.  Free enterprise was booming, and the biggest political issues were economic ones.  Many of the economics questions on the CLEP come from 1877-1896.

As to civil rights (post-slavery issues), the Supreme Court ruled in the ''Civil Rights Cases'' (1883), that the Fourteenth Amendment was limited to prohibiting racial discrimination ''by government''.  These decisions held that the Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to racism by private groups.  This ended the civil rights movement until the 1950s.

As to civil rights (post-slavery issues), the Supreme Court ruled in the ''Civil Rights Cases'' (1883), that the Fourteenth Amendment was limited to prohibiting racial discrimination ''by government''.  These decisions held that the Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to racism by private groups.  The Supreme Court thereby ended the civil rights movement until it reemerged in 1950s, to end racial segregation in the South.

But before we turn to the fabulous inventions and extraordinary prosperity of the late 1800s, let's review what preceded it.

Before we turn to the fabulous inventions and extraordinary prosperity of the late 1800s, let's review what preceded it.

== Review ==

== Review ==