Progressive Era

By SophiaHibner10
  • Formation of national Women suffrage Association

    Formation of national Women suffrage Association

    This was a group that advocated for women's right to vote through state and federal voting's. This had a progressive connection this promoted democratic participation and gender equality.
  • Founding of National Consumers league

    Founding of National Consumers league

    This promoted labor rights and consumer protection by labeling the ethical products. This helped progressive connection by supporting social reform and ethical business practices.
  • establishment of the National Child Labor Commitee

    establishment of the National Child Labor Commitee

    Campaigned to end child labor and improve the working conditions for the children The progressive connection was how it reflected concern for social welfare and reformed explorations for labor practices.
  • U.S. Department of Commerce and labor created

    U.S. Department of Commerce and labor created

    This was federal oversight of business and labor practices. The progressive connection was how it increased government regulation to protect the workers and consumers.
  • Pure Food/ Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act

    Pure Food/ Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act

    This regulated food and drug safety following Sinclair's The Jungle and boosted progressive connection by demonstrating government intervention to protect public health and regulate big business.
  • NAACP Founded

    NAACP Founded

    This was a National organization to GitHub racial injustice and discrimination and helped progressive connection by advancing civil rights and social justice, which are progressive values
  • 16th Amendment ratified

    16th Amendment ratified

    This allowed Congress to collect income taxes without apportionment and helped progressive connection by enabling wealth redistributed and reduced reliance on regressive taxes.
  • 17th Amendement Ratified

    17th Amendement Ratified

    provided for direct election of U.S. Senators while helping the progressive connection by increasing democratic participation and reducing political corruption.
  • 18th Amendment Proposed

    18th Amendment Proposed

    This would put a ban on manufacture and sale of alcohol. This had progressive connection by aiming at improving morality and social welfare, through controversies.
  • 19th amendment ratified

    19th amendment ratified

    This gave Women the right to vote nationwide and helped progressive connection by giving a huge boost to gender equality and democratic expansion.