Progressive Era

Seneca Falls Convention

1848

First ever woman right held in the U.S. with almost 200 women in attendance. Created by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

14th amendment (testing)

1868

There were 150 women who tried to vote in local elections but got arrested and as a citizen you can not deny anyones rights. This case went up to the Supreme court with a conclusion with that they are citizens, but are not allowed to vote.

Wyoming

1869

First state to pass women suffrage

Woman's Christian temperance union

1874

led by Francis Willard, lobbied for local alcohol bans and had anti- alcohol education programs

Sherman Antitrust Act

1890

This law was passed to regulate and protect trade, due to unfair marketing that dominated competition.

NAWSA

1890

First president was Elizabeth Cady Stanton their goal was too get state to pass woman's suffrage.

Anti- Saloon League

1893

Prohibition ban trying to make cities safer and workers more efficient. They were mostly supported by industrialist because it was dangerous for workers to be drunk during their job. There were problems with the immigrants due to cultural connections like Italy.

Plessy v. Ferguson

1896

supreme ruled that segregating in public accommodations did not violate the 14th amendment. This went on for 60 years

National Child labor Committee

1904

Established to abolish all child labor

Anti Asiatic League

1905

Formed in San Fransisco to exclude Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese. Supported by 67 labor Unions.

Upton Sinclair

1906

Published his book The Jungle exploiting the meat packing industry

Pure food and drug act and Meat inspection Act

1906

Was created due to people finding about the meatpacking industry and created to protect public's health and welfare

Ida B. Wells

1909

African American that founded the NAACP and challenged racial discrimination

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

1911

In NewYork one of the more modern factories was burned killing 145 workers. It was one of the most infamous incident in American Industrial history.

17th amendment

1913

Created to end Senate corruption by the direct election of senators

Clayton Antitrust Act

1914

revises the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act that bans monopolies and unfair business practices and go on strikes

Keating Owen Child Labor Act

1916

This act limits how many hours children are allowed to work

18th Amendment

1919

passed to end the sale and manufacture of liquor

19th Amendment

1919

Gave the women the right to vote

Fair labor Standard

1938

This act was successfully passed through the supreme court and is still practiced today ending Child Labor.