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Seneca Falls Convention
Womens rights convention, first ever held in the US. almost 200 women attended -
"Das Kapital" Published
Theoretical text in materialist philosophy, economics and politics. -
Sherman Anti-Trust act passed
Allowed certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be competitive, and recommended the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts. -
NAWSA Founded
(National American Woman Suffrage Association) Work for Women's suffrage in the US. Created by the merger of two existing organizations (NWSA) and the (AWSA). -
Economic Panic
Serious economic depression, caused by the collapse of railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing that set off a series of bank failures. -
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Presidency of William McKinley
Best known for leading the nation to victory in the Spanish American War, taking ownership of Hawaii, purchasing the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. -
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Carrie Nation's "Hatchitations"
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Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
Been VP for only 194 days before becoming president. Republican victory in 1908. Earned his reputation as a "Trust Buster" through his regulatory reforms and anti-trust prosecutions. -
Coal Strike
Strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and recognition of their union. -
Muller v. Oregon
Oregon passed a law that said women couldn't work more than 10 hour work days. A girl in Muller's laundry worked more than 10 hours a day, and Muller was convicted of violating laws. -
IWW founded
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Pure food and drug act
Preventing the manufacture, sale or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. -
The Jungle Published
Wrote to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lived of immigrants in the US in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. -
Meat inspection Act
American Law that makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that eat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
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Great White Fleet
Navy Battle fleet that completed a journey around the globe by order of Theodore Roosevelt -
Employer's Liability Act
Federal law that was enacted in 1904 to protect and compensate railroad workers injured on the job. -
NAACP Founded
Civil Rights Organization. -
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Presidency of William H Taft
27th President, Taft focused on East Asia and repeatedly intervened to prop up or remove Latin American Governments. -
16th Amendment Ratified
Established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city. Fire caused the deaths of 146 Garment workers, 123 women and 23 men. -
Bull Moose/Progressive party active
Formed by Theodore Roosevelt. Known for taking advanced positions on progressive reforms and attracting some leading reformers. -
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Presidency of Woodrow Wilson
Leading force in the Progressive Movement, during his first term he oversaw the passage of progressive legislative policies unparalleled until the new deal. -
17th Amendment ratified
Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
Federal Reserve Created
Central Banking system of the US. Created with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. -
Clayton Anti Trust act
provides further clarification and substance to the sherman antitrust act of 1890 on topics such as price discrimination, price fixing and unfair business practices. -
Federal Trade Commission Created
Independent agency of the US government. Mission is the promotion of consumer protection and elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices, such as coercive monopoly. -
Keating-Owen Act
Also known as "Wick's Bill". Short-lived statute enacted by the U.S. Congress which sought to address child labor by prohibiting the sale in interstate commerce of goods produced by factories that employed children under fourteen. -
Bunting v. Oregon
Both men and women ten hour work days. Minimum wage laws weren't changed until 20 years later. -
Ratification of 18th Amendment
Did no prohibit the consumption of alcohol, but rather simply the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. -
Ratification of 19th Amendment
Granted American Women the right to vote. -
Henry Ford's 5$ day
Introduced a minimum wage scale of 5$ per day, and reduced 8 hour work shifts from 9 hours. Declared that no employee would " Be discharged."