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Jacob Riis' writing about the horrid conditions of New York Tenements.
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A leading progressivist, and "muckracker", pioneer of investigative journalism.
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American philosopher and psychologist who was extremely influencial regarding education and social reform.
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African American journalist, sufragette, and early civil rights leader.
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New York reporter who published a series of essays known as "The Shame of Cities".
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An organization that was focused on bonding secular and sacred principals by outlawing alchohol.
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An act passed to regulate the monopolistic practices of the railroad companies.
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Organization devoted to women's suffrage in the United States.
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Act passed by congress that outlowed monopolistic practices
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The leading organization in favor of prohibition.
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Roosevelt's domestic policy that consisted of conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
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Strike by American coal workers from Pennsylvania. They were on strike for higher wages, shorter hours, and recognition of their union.
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Roosevelt's victory over major corporation, disbanding the monopoly and forcing it to operate its businesses seperately.
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Imposed fines on railroad companies offering rebates (reform to interstate commerce act.)
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An attempt, failed, of the cabinet to restrain big corporations
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Required inspection of meat in order to secure sanitary conditions and quality goods.
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Upton Sinclair's expose of the horrors within the meat packing industry.
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Prevented the sale of misbranded, poisonous, or deleterious food, medicine, or licquor.
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Women's rights activist who popularized birth control
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A sweatshop fire that killed many workers, allowing the public to rethink sweatshop conditions and the need for reform.
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Presidential candidate who ran against Taft and Roosevelt, but was not victorious.
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Socialist party candidate who opposed Woodrow WIlson.
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Third party platform of Teddy Roosevelt, after loosing the Republican nomination to Taft.
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Established the Fed as the national ban of the United States.
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Allowed direct votes for US senators, previously they were appointed by state legislatures.
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Reduced tariff on imported goods.
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Created to help protect consumers.
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passed to clarify the Sherman AntiTrust Act of 1890
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Attempted to reform labor laws by banning the sale of any items produced by children 14 or under.
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18th Amendment is ratified and prohibition of alchohol is law. It was repealed December 3, 1933.
