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John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher who was a proponent of pragmatism. -
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
This group campaigned for prison reform, suffrage, and labor laws. -
Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger was an advocate for birth control, and began this movement in the US. -
Interstate Commerce Act
This was an act that allowed for the regulation of railroads by the federal government. -
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an African-American woman who fought for women's rights and civil rights. She led an anti-lynching movement in the 1890's. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
This group was created by the merging of two previously existing organizations, and became an extremely instrumental part of the temperance movement in the early 1900's. -
How the Other Half Lives
This is a book of photographs of poor tenements, and the conditions that impoverished people lived in during the 1880's. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This was the first act to outlaw a monopoly. This marked a significant step in the journey toward a more socialist economy. -
Anti-Saloon League
This was a widespread, national organization whose sole purpose was to promote prohibition. -
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs was a member of the socialist party, and was their candidate for the presidency five times. -
Anthracite Coal Strike
This was a strike that was done by miners who fought for higher wages. -
Elkins Act
This amended the Interstate Commerce Act by being more strict toward railroad companies. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
This was a cabinet department whose purpose was to regulate how big businesses became. -
The Jungle
The Jungle is a book written by Upton Sinclair, which describes the terrible conditions of meat-producing factories. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
This was a case heard by the Supreme Court, in which the Northern Securities were disbanded, having been labeled as a monopoly. -
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell was a female journalist who is most famous for her book "The History of the Standard Oil Company," which exposed this company's monopolistic practices and led to its destruction. -
Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens was one of the most famous "muckrakers," which were journalists that used their power to bring down giants that had unethical practices. -
Meat Inspection Act
This law made it illegal to mislabel meat products, and required that meat be produced under sanitary conditions. -
Robert La Follette
Robert La Follette was a US senator who supported many reform movements. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
This legislation prohibited the sale or distribution of bad food (poisoned, etc.) -
Square Deal Policy
This was one of Theodore Roosevelt's Presidential policies, which related to the social issues of that time. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This was a large-scale industrial fire that led to the creation of safety measures throughout New York City. -
Progressive (Bull Moose) Party
This was a third party that was formed by Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the Republican nomination for President. -
17th Amendment
This allowed citizens to vote directly for US senators. This put more power into the hands of the individual citizens. -
Underwood Tariff
This brought back the federal income tax, and lowered tariff rates. -
Federal Reserve Act
This established the Federal Reserve Bank in order to regulate the national economy. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
This was meant to attack the large trusts that the Sherman Antitrust Act had failed to stop. -
Federal Trade Commission
This was an agency that was created to prevent unfair transactions, and monitor goods. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
This was an attempt to reduce the use of child labor in manufacturing by prohibiting the interstate sale of anything produced by child labor. -
18th Amendment
This amendment began prohibition by prohibiting the sale, manufacture, or transportation of alcohol. -
19th Amendment
This amendment gave women the right to vote. This marked a significant victory in the women's rights battle that began in Seneca Falls.
