Using complete sentences, explain how Oklahoma City became the new capital of Oklahoma. Be sure to discuss the controversy surrounding the moving of the state capital in your answer.
Oklahoma City became the capital after a statewide vote in 1910 approved moving the capital from Guthrie. Although the Oklahoma Constitution had made Guthrie the temporary capital, many people wanted the capital in Oklahoma City because it was larger and more centrally located. The move was very controversial because Governor Charles Haskell had the state seal taken from Guthrie to Oklahoma City quickly, before opponents could stop the transfer. Guthrie leaders argued that the move was illegal and challenged it in court, but the courts upheld the election results, so Oklahoma City became the new capital.
How did the elections of 1908 undermine the Democratic Party? Include the demographic of the voters who turned out and how this differed from the past.
Explain how Senate Bill One segregated the state of Oklahoma. Be sure to include specific examples of segregated areas in your answer.
Senate Bill One made segregation official in Oklahoma by requiring African Americans and whites to be separated in public transportation and related public spaces. For example, it required separate railroad cars or coaches for Black and white passengers and separate waiting rooms in railroad depots. By forcing people to use separate facilities based on race, the law helped establish Oklahoma as a segregated Jim Crow state.
Why was Senate Bill One contested by members of the African American community?
All of the following are duties of the legislature except __________.
All of the following were labor policies put forth by the first legislature except __________.
Which of these women was a reformer who corresponded with delegates of the constitutional committee to include laws related to prohibition, child labor, and education?
Why did farmers and laborers have different opinions on child labor? I. Farmers required children as a source of labor. II. Laborers believed that their wages suffered due to cheap child labor. III. Both needed the tax break that was given for child employees.
Why were Democrats challenged during the first years of Oklahoma statehood?
How did educational policies put in place by the first legislature aid education in Oklahoma?
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