Fundamentals_of_Nevada_History

Fundamentals of Nevada History An issue that Nevada dealt with to get admittance into the union was the financial support received by the Federal Government. Financing would be put to a stop by the government and the demand for additional revenue, to support the state, was necessary as soon as Nevada gained state level. One of the key provisions from the 1864 Constitution was Mine taxation, which failed in 1863. The mine taxation dispute was generally about equity and colonization. People felt it was unfair that other forms of property were taxed by their appraised value despite the fact that the mines were taxed completely off of net proceeds. It was felt that farms, sawmills, and other net profiting properties should also be taxed solely off their proceeds. As for colonization, the people did not like the more wealthy California mining companies because they had most of the control over the mineral wealth. The Citizens favored mine taxation to convey their objections, so that it would make those coming from San Francisco pay taxes, which would go towards the courts, the government, and the schools. With a final of vote, the outcome was that the proceeds claimed from the mines and from mining should be taxed, although, the legislature had to make a decision as to if the proceeds would be net or gross income. The election for the states first officials was the second provision. Voting was to happen on September 7th and the election would happen on November 8th. Due to the 1864 ratification, voters were free to support Nevada becoming a state and the Constitution, without having to vote for candidates that they disliked or had not interest in. The Civil Rights Movement included in Nevada History included discrimination against the Indians, Negroes, and any other colored races. In 1861 the Nevada Legislature forbade cohabitation with these races and a fine or a jail term was the punishment for cohabitation. The Native Americans could not stop the arrival of troops and the future railroads and they had to fight to keep their land from the white settlers and miners. Unfortunately their land was taken and used in treaties with the federal government, which were broken time and time again. In 1849, the Chinese arrived in Nevada for the same reason as the white settlers. They wanted to find wealth in the mines. The whites discriminated against the Chinese right away and they began using the Chinese for construction on the railroads. Other local residents began to dislike the Chinese because they felt their jobs were threatened. When construction began on the Hoover Dam, African Americans came to Las Vegas, however, the construction company’s refused to employ them due to their race. Hispanics on the other hand were employed but treated as second-class citizens and they were paid less due to their status. In 1920, women were allowed to vote and homosexuals were not included, and in 2005, a bill was approved by the legislature that would allow homosexuals in public places. Nevada’s history included mining and gambling, which played a large role because it was Nevada’s first form of equity. Gambling has continued throughout Nevada’s history as it has helped the community financially through out the years. References Patterson, T. E. (2009). The American democracy (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Bower, M. W. (1996). The sagebrush state: Nevada’s history, government, and politics (3rd ed.). Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press.