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Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell was born in Western Pennsylvania. Tarbell was the daughter of an independent oil producer. Her father's oil company went bankrupt when John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company started swallowing up independent oil companies. -
Labor Laws
Compaigners tried to get laws passed to limit or prohibit child labor. They also campaigned for employers to improve conditions for female workers. Florence Kelley trued ti persuade Illinois Legislature to prohibit child labor and to limit the number of hours women could work. -
Muckraking Press
Investigavtive journlists became known as muckrakers after a 1906 Theodore Roosevelt speech. They were named muckrakers because they "raked up" and exposed the filth of society. In 1914 Walter Lippmann stated that "muckraking was what the people wanted to hear." -
Female and Child Laborers
Women back in 1910 were not aloud to make a lot of money a week. hey usually made about $5-$7 every week. If a woman protested her pay, or tried making more money, the supervisor would either cut their pay, or fire them. This also applys to child labor. Children were unable to go to school and they couldn't read. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
More than 140 workers died during this fire. Most of the casualties were because of managers being afraid of women stealing fabric, so they kept the fire doors locked. About 60 women attempted to jump out of the 8-10 story windows, and fell to their death.