Miriam Ferguson ran for Governor of Texas after her husband, James Ferguson was unsuccessful in getting his name on the ballot in the 1924 gubernatorial election.
Who is Miriam Ferguson?Miriam Amanda Wallace Ferguson ( 1875 – 1961) popularly known as "Ma" was the wife of James Edward Ferguson (the governor of Texas from 1915-17 who was impeached for embezzlement of funds).
She ran the race for the Texas governorship after her husband lost in the 1924 governorship election.
Miriam Ferguson won the election and became the first female Governor of Texas from 1925 to 1927, and from 1933 to 1935. She was also the second female to be governor of a U.S. state, after Nellie Tayloe Ross.
As governor, she tackled some of the difficult issues of the day and worked to improve education and transportation systems. She pardoned so many convicts and supported New Deal legislation.
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In the 1920s how many U.S. workers were annually replaced by machines?
During Industrialization, 200,000 American employees were displaced by machines as the speed of technical advancement advanced drastically in the 1920s.
Mass manufacturing methods, including the assembly line, were used, enabling producers to make things more swiftly and effectively than ever before. Several skilled individuals who were no longer required for the industrial process were displaced as a result.
Almost 5 million American employees lost their employment between 1923 and 1930, according to one estimate, as a result of technical developments. Due to the fact that many employees were compelled to retrain for new occupations or risk long-term unemployment, this had a significant effect on the economy and society.
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