Wealth's Influence in America

By adira.zachrel17@d155.org

  • Bacon's Declaration was issued

    Nationiel Bacon lead an uprising against exploitive taxation policies in the colony of Virginia.

  • Enrollment Act of 1873

    A man was allowed avoid the draft by paying another toserve in his place.

  • The Gospel of Wealth is published

    Andrew Carnegie publishes an article claiming that poverty is caused by lack of motivation to work hard.

  • Citizens United vs. Federal Election Comission ends

    Supreme Court allows the creation of super-PACs, increasing the money that federal candidates can recieve.

  • McCutcheon vs. Federal Election Comission ends

    Supreme Court dissolves aggregate limit.