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A women’s rights convention took place at Seneca Falls where the Declaration of Sentiments was read, which was patterned after the Declaration of Independence but said all men and women were created equal. The convention also demanded women’s suffrage, or the right to vote.
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The Jim Crow Era is a dark period in US history where Jim Crow laws (laws that legally segregated black people) were in place.
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A time period in US history where many ideas of a “new” way of life and government rose up; there was much social disagreement with the way the nation was run at this time, so “progressive” steps were taken.
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Booker T. Washington was a former slave who became an abolitionist. “Up From Slavery” is Washington’s autobiography.
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Roosevelt was Vice President and, when the president was assassinated, Roosevelt took hold of the office.
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The Niagara Movement called for civil liberties for blacks, an end to discrimination, and a call for recognition of brotherhood between blacks and whites.
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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair highlighted the terrible working conditions in American Factories, especially in meat-packing factories in Chicago. It also called for empathy for immigrants seeking what Sinclair believed was the non-existent American Dream. It was significant because it led to many reforms in the nation and new laws and agencies that ensured factories were safe, and products were good.
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This law said that all meat products had to be inspected and reach a certain quality level to be placed on the market.
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The intended job of the FDA was to ensure that all food that was put on the market was of quality and safe, and that drugs (medicines) were not hallucinogenic and safe to consume.
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The 16th amendment allowed congress to collect income tax
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Taft defeated William Jennings Bryan to become president in 1909.
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A factory in the US caught on fire, and because of the bad working conditions and non-regulated building laws, over 100 people die within minutes because the doors were locked to prevent theft. This situation highlighted the need for better working conditions in factories.
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The 17th amendment established direct election of senators from each state by the people.
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Woodrow Wilson defeated Taft and Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 election.
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The Federal Reserve is the national banking system of the United States
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The 18th amendment established prohibition, or the banning of alcohol.
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The 19th amendment granted women suffrage (the right to vote).
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