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Booker T. Washington
born into slavery and rose to become a leading African american intellectual -
Rise of KKK (20 century)
secret society of dedicated to white supremacy started to reemerge after world war 1 and grew nationally -
W.E.B Du Bois
activist for racial equality founder of the NAACP and the Niagara movement -
Jim Crow Laws
a number of laws requiring racial segregation provided a systematic legal basis for segregating and discrimination against African americans -
Tuskegee Institute
was the first institution of higher learning for African Americans -
Chinese Exclusions act
This act prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Interstate commerce act
Limit the monopolistic practices of the railroad industries. -
Jane Addams-Hull house
educated woman to share all kinds of knowledge -
Sherman Anti trust act
Statue which prohibits activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition within the marketplace. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The supreme court ruled segregation is legal as long as equal facilities were provided for both blacks and whites. -
McKinley assassinated
Shot in the abdomen twice while shaking hands with the public by anarchist leon who thought he was the head of corruption in the government. -
Ida tarbell- "the history of standard oil"
A magazine journalist Tarbell exposed unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company leading to US supreme court decision to break the monopoly. -
Teddy Roosevelt Square deal
A domestic legislative program with three basic ideas to conserve natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. -
Coal miner strike 1902
Miners were on strike for higher pay, shorter work days, and for their union to be recognized. -
Muckrakers
reform minded journalist who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt -
Niagara Movement
Demanded equal and economic opportunity as well as voting for black men and women -
The jungle published
The book depicted the poor sanitary conditions of factory workers and unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry. -
Roosevelt Antiquities act
First national law to provide general protection for any kind of cultural or natural resource -
Food and drug act
prevented commerce of misbranded or adulterated foods, drinks, and drugs -
Federal meat Inspection act
Prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and ensured sanitary slaughtering and processing of livestock -
Muller v. orgeon
Court decided whether a state could limit the amount of hours a woman could work while not limiting the hours a man could work. The court ruled in favor with Oregon. -
taft wins
Came down to two candidates Roosevelt and Taft. In the end Taft won due to his support from Roosevelt, the republican party, and conservative wing. -
NAACP formed
American oldest and largest cicil rights orginazations started by white and black activists -
Urban league
Founded for the purpose of eliminating racial segregation -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Fire at a factory in new york killed 146 workers brought widespread awareness to the dangerous conditions in sweatshops and brought change to the work movement. -
Underwood Simmons tariff
reduce average tariff on imported goods -
16th amendment
government has power to collect taxes on income -
wilson elected
1912 election won by Woodrow wilson -
Department of Labor Established
Established so there would be a voice in the government that would improve the welfare of the working people -
17th amendment
people have the right to vote for the senators -
Federal Reserve Act
law created the federal reserve system, the central banking system of the united states -
Zimmerman telegram
secret diplomatic communication issued from the german foreign office that proposed a military alliance between mexico and germany if the US entered the war against germany -
Federal trade Commission
protects consumers from corrupt and fraudulent practices. -
Federal trade commission act
Protects consumers by stopping unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the market place. -
Trench Warfare
Trenches provided a very effcient way for soldiers to protect themselves and prevented troops from advancing steadily -
Clayton Antitrust act
Prevented unfair methods of competition new law also declared strikes, boycotts, and labor unions legal under federal law -
the birth of a nation
Follows the two fictional lives of families in the north and south depicting African Americans as nasty stereotypes -
Lusitania sunk
the sinking of the Lusitania due to a German submarine torpedoing and sinking it causing the public to sway in being in favor of the war. -
Wilson Asks for war
wilson went before congress to request a declaration of war against germany -
Espionage Act
prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying any descriptions of anything pertaining to US defense -
Hammer v. Dagenhart
US supreme court made a decision that allowed congress to enforce child labor laws -
Wilson-Fourteen Points
A speech made president wilson of principles for peace negotiations in order to end world war 1 -
Sedition Act
prohibited the free speech rights of citizens during the war -
Armistice Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the great war ends due to a armistice agreement -
Wilson Stroke
Wilson had intended to seek a third term but suffered a severe stroke that left him incapacitated -
18th Amendment
imposing the federal prohibition of alcohol. -
Versailles Peace Conference
The conference was held in paris to establish the terms of the peace treaty for world war 1 started in 1919 and ended in 1920 -
Treaty of Versailles to Senate
The senate rejected the treaty of Versailles and firmally ended world war 1 -
League of Nations
international diplomatic group established after world war 1 to dispute differences against countries. -
19th Amendment
right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex