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First amendment introduced to Congress (1878)
Bill was not debated till 1887. -
Wyoming giving women the right to vote
Wyoming was the first state to grant women full suffrage. -
NAWSA
1890 NAWSA was created (National American Woman Suffrage Association) -
Prohibiting Law
Illinois passed a law prohibiting child labor, limiting working hours for women, and regulating sweatshop conditions. -
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Socialist
In 1901 they formed the socialist party of america, by 1912 the party had won more than 1000 city government offices. -
1908 Election
Taft wins over the Democrat William Jennings Bryan -
1910 Taft making a difference
Taft supported children's bureau. -
Not so fireproof now
On March 25, 1911, about 500 workers, mostly Italian and Jewish girls, were on the job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. The company, which occupied the upper floors of a 10-story building in New York City, made tailored women's blouses. In the supposedly fireproof building, a small fire broke out. Feeding on fabric and rubbish, it swelled into an inferno. -
Federal Reserve Act
Congress passes the Federal reserve Act. -
Suffrage ends
In 1918, Congress formally proposed the suffrage amendment. Granting all women the right to vote.
