The Assassination of William McKinley: Motivations and Implications
Words: 572 1366On September 6, 1901, William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot while in Buffalo, New York, for the Pan-American Exposition. His passing on September 14, 1901, exposed the severe socio-political tensions of the day and signaled a dramatic change in the political climate of the nation. An analysis of the anarchist movement, Czolgosz's personal motivations, and the larger societal challenges at hand is necessary to completely understand the causes behind McKinley's killing. Widespread industrialization and extreme […]