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National American Women's Suffrage Association. The goal was to get the law passed for women's voting rights.
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Written by Jacob Riis, showed the conditions of tenements and later lead to laws being passed with tenement requirements.
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The official laws that caused segregation between the African Americans and the whites (no same water fountains, bathrooms, rail cars, etc.)
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They were concerned about the amount of alcohol being consumed by immigrants. Wanted sober workers for more income. Stereotypical
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Homer Plessy was not allowed on a white rail car for being 1/8 African American. The case over violating 14th amendment went to supreme court, court legalized segregation for the next 60 yrs.
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They need to exceed minimum size for apartments, must include windows, a full bathroom for every 2 families, and house inspections must occur
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Involved Lewis Hines taking photos of scenes of child labor to display to the public. They aimed to investigate and collect evidence on the issue
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This is authorizes federal inspection of meat products before and after the animal's death. Sanitary standards at slaughterhouses and processing plants were put into place.
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regulated production and sale of food and medicines. Prevented sale of poisonous/spoiled products. Formation of FDA
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Written by Upton Sinclair, exposed horrible conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to huge reforms
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Founded by W.E.B Dubois, it was an association that aimed to get equal rights for African Americans. The tactic was to fix the law because if it's not in the law, then nothing can protect you.
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Women who worked for this company were trapped in a fire because the managers locked the doors at all time. Hundreds of women died and event caused for new laws to be passed.
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Formed by Alice Paul, a more radical take on women's suffrage. Held strikes (regular and hunger).
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Banned manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. They did not say consume, so it was technically not illegal to drink it.
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A thanks from President Wilson to women for helping in WW1. Gives all women the right to vote.
