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Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act was proposed by Senator John Sherman and passed under president Benjamin Harrison. This act was passed to prevent businesses from forming monopolies and trusts. The reason for this is because monopolies decreased competition which meant the price for consumers went up. -
How the Other Half Lives
How the Other Half Lives was a novel written by Jacob A. Riis that brought attention to the poverty of slums of big cities. This novel showed the terrible living and working conditions of people in slums. As a result many reforms were made for building codes and the workplace to increase sanitation and quality of life. -
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Progressive Era: 1890-1920
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National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
NAWSA was founded by Susan B. Anthony and worked for the suffrage of women. They did this by using forms of peaceful protests such as sit-ins and hunger strikes. NAWSA also aided in the passing of the 19th amendment. -
"City Beautiful" Movement
The "City Beautiful" Movement was a movement that advocated for more parks in urban environments to promote a healthier life for people. This was because of the unsanitary conditions of big cities. Such as waste in the streets, toxic air, and poisoned food. -
Women's Trade Union League
The Women's Trade Union League was an organization that worked to organize women labor unions and destroy sweatshop conditions in the workplace. The league had both working class and upper-class women. The league also used strikes to promote women's suffrage. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was an Act passed by congress that created the Food and Drug Administration. This act put regulations that businesses had to meat for the quality of their product. This is because before this businesses used to have rotten products, improper ingredients, and improper packaging. -
The Jungle
The Jungle is a novel written by Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote this book intending to show America how bad immigrants are being treated. Instead, this novel showed Americans the terrible conditions of the workplace and the quality of the food the public was eating. This resulted in many acts being made to make the workplace and quality of food healthier. -
Springfield Race Riot of 1908
The Springfield race riot was a large civil disturbance between whites and blacks that started because of two blacks that were accused of violent crimes against whites. A mob looking to lynch the two men rioted in black neighborhoods. This resulted in over 7,000 people being killed and over $200,000 in property damage. This was ended by militia being sent in to stop the riots and also aided the formation of the NAACP. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The NAACP is an association that was founded by Ida B. Wells and W.E.B Du Bois that worked to destroy the prejudice against African Americans by increasing the interest of African Americans, increasing education, and job equality. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was a disaster that killed 146 men and women combined. When the fire started the workers tried to escape, but discovered that the exits were locked. This fire caused an awareness of workplace safety and eventually the passing of workplace and building safety regulations.
