Progressive Era Events

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  • Rise of the KKK

    Rise of the KKK

    A "secret society" filled with racists created to abolish African-Americans in the US.
  • W.E.B Du Bois

    W.E.B Du Bois

    His Full name was William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. He was a Civil rights activist, author, writer, and editor.
  • Jim Crow Laws

    Jim Crow Laws

    Laws created in the South based strictly upon race. It enforced segregation between white and black people.
  • Tuskegee Institute

    Tuskegee Institute

    A school that trained African-American teachers in Alabama.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    Restricted Chinese immigrants from crossing the borders and doing labor in America.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    A federal law made to regulate the railroad industry and remove the monopoly that had been created.
  • Jane Addams-Hull house

    Jane Addams-Hull house

    Co-founded and led the Hull house which was one of the first settlements in North America. Hull house provided shelter & education.
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act

    The first federal law that completely got rid of monopolistic business practices.
  • Booker T. Washinton

    Booker T. Washinton

    Advisor for many presidents between 1890-1915.
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    Plessy V. Ferguson

    A Supreme court case that established separate but equal facilities. By law, this follows segregation.
  • McKinley Assasinated

    McKinley Assasinated

    Czolgosz killed McKinley because in his eyes Mckinley was head of a "corrupt government."
  • Muckrakers

    Muckrakers

    A group of American writers that gave detailed & accurate examples in their journals of economic corruption and social hardships.
  • Coal Miner Strike

    Coal Miner Strike

    A strike led by American coal miners who were fighting for higher pay, shorter workdays, and recognition of their union.
  • Ida Tarbell- "The History of Standard Oil"

    Ida Tarbell- "The History of Standard Oil"

    A book by the journalist Ida Tarbell exposing the Standard Oil Company.
  • The Jungle Published

    The Jungle Published

    A novel by Upton Sinclair touching the subjects of harsh working conditions and exploited lives of immigrants.
  • Roosevelt- Antiquities Act

    Roosevelt- Antiquities Act

    An act that provides protection over naturally formed resources. The first national historic preservation policy in the US.
  • Federal Meat Inspection act

    Federal Meat Inspection act

    A federal order for inspection of all meats due to the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry.
  • Food and Drug Act

    Food and Drug Act

    A law passed to prevent people from selling illegal or misleading food/drugs with unsafe ingredents.
  • Muller V. Oregon

    Muller V. Oregon

    A case where the court considered limiting the number of hours women could work but that didn't apply to the men.
  • Niagara Movement

    Niagara Movement

    Brought together black leaders to end discrimination through direct action.
  • NAACP formed

    NAACP formed

    Formed an interracial endeavor through standing for justice with an African American group.
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

    A fire created in a factory caused the deadliest industrial accident in history back in NY, 1911.
  • Taft Wins

    Taft Wins

    Taft won 51.6% of votes compared to Theodore Roosevelt back in 1912.
  • Wilson Elected

    Wilson Elected

    Beat both Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft in the 1912 election.
  • Urban League

    Urban League

    Advocates for African-Americans and getting rid of racial discrimination.
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Federal Reserve Act

    Established economic stability in the US by creating a central banking system.
  • Underwood-Simmons Tariff

    Underwood-Simmons Tariff

    Decreased income tax by 25-40% and enlarged the free list.
  • 16th Ammendment

    16th Ammendment

    Gives Congress the right to impose a federal income tax.
  • 17th Amendment

    17th Amendment

    Provides a direct election for US Senators by the voters of the states.
  • Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal

    Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal

    Roosevelt's domestic program focused on consumer protection, control of corporations, and conservation of natural resources.
  • Department of Labor Established

    Department of Labor Established

    Helps out workers, job seekers, and retirees by creating a rule for occupational safety.
  • Federal Trade Commission

    Federal Trade Commission

    Protects consumers from being scammed or put into unfair business practices.
  • Federal Trade Commission Act

    Federal Trade Commission Act

    Allows investigations to prevent unfair methods of completion or practices.
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Clayton Antitrust Act

    Fixes monopolies and rights of labor.
  • Birth of the Nation

    Birth of the Nation

    The longest most profited film made in 1915 which secured the future of films as a medium.