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Reform Related to the Industrial Era
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Utopias
DUring a period of social reform, Utopias started popping up everywhere. Their beliefs and customs varied, all searching for the perfect system. This could be viewed as the search for an alternate lifestyle to factory working. -
Labor of Children
Massachustes had first come up with a child labor law in 1836. They then limited work days for children to 10 hours. Other states followed suit and passed similar laws. -
10 Hour Bill
This law was passed to accomodate agitated workers working more than 65 hours a week. They limited the work week to 58 hours and essentially reduced the workday to 10 hours. -
Seneca Falls Convention
An early and influential women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. This is seen as the first step by women for equality with men. -
Dorthea Dix
Dorthea Dix took up the cause of the sick and insane. She traveled and took notes over the treatment of patients in hospitals and opened mental hospitals in 11 states. -
Temperance Movement
Being ant-alchohol, factory owners supported this to increase worker production. -
Public Schools
Horace Mann changed public schools in Massachustes for the reason that it would strengthen democracy by uniting children of all social classes. -
Pendleton Act
This act led to the reform of the spoils system. The spoils system had put into the office "the forgotten presidents". -
American Federation of Labor
This union bargained with employers and gained better wages and working conditions for its members. -
Underwood Tariff Act
This act lowered tariffs in order to increase American production.
