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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
An active temperance organization that was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform with a program that "linked the religious and the secular through concerted and far-reaching reform strategies based on applied Christianity. -
Interstate Commerce Act
It was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. -
John Dewey
Father of progressive education, was a philosopher who believed in "learning by doing" which formed the foundation of progressive education. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
It was created by the merger of two existing organizations, the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). Work for woman suffrage. -
How the Other Half Lives
A book by John Riis that told the public about the lives of the immigrants and those who live in the tenements. It helped improve the living conditions of the poor and to build park and schools. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Is a landmark federal statute in the history of United States antitrust law (or "competition law") passed by Congress under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. -
Ida B. Wells
African American journalist. published statistics about lynching, urged African Americans to protest by refusing to ride streetcars or shop in white owned stores -
Anti-Saloon League
The League was a non-partisan organization that focused on the single issue of prohibition. -
Eugene V. Debs
Head of the American Railway Union and director of the Pullman strike; he was imprisoned along with his associates for ignoring a federal court injunction to stop striking. While in prison, he read Socialist literature and emerged as a Socialist leader in America. -
Anthracite Coal Strike
A strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union. Threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply. -
Lincoln Steffens
New York reporter who launched a series of articles in McClure's titled "The Shame of the Cities" in 1902 and unmasked the corrupt alliance between big business and municipal government -
Elkins Act
That amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department established by Roosevelt to deal with domestic economic affairs. Later split into two departments for better management. -
Northern Securities Antitrust
Roosevelt attacked the Northern Securities Company, a railroad holding company organized by financial titan J. P. Morgan and empire builder James J. Hill (they had sought to achieve a virtual monopoly of the railroads in the Northwest); Court held up Roosevelt's antitrust suit and ordered the company to be dissolved; the decision jolted Wall Street and angered big business but greatly enhanced Roosevelt's reputation as a trust smasher. -
Ida Tarbell
She published "The History of the Stanford Oil Company". -
Square Deal Policy
It was Theodore Roosevelt's domestic policy based on three basic ideas: protection of the consumer, control of large corporations, and conservation of natural resources. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
For 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. -
Meat Inspection Act
It makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair's novel that inspired pro-consumer federal laws regulating meat, food, and drugs. -
Robert La Follette
Progressive Wisconsin governor who attacked machine politics and pressured the state legislature to require each party to hold a direct primary. Nicknamed Mr. Progressive. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The worst industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York, causing the death of 146 garment workers. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which fought for safer and better working conditions for sweatshop workers in that industry; located in the Asch Building. -
Progressive( Bull Moose) Party
Roosevelt broke away forming his own Progressive Party. His loss led to the election of Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson, but he gained more third party votes than ever before. -
Underwood Tariff
Congressional measure to provide the a substantial reduction of rates, and the first ever implementation of a graduated income tax on incomes $3000+ -
17th Amendment
This allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
Federal Reserve Act
Created 12 district banks that would lend $ at discount rates (could increase/decrease amt. of $ in circulation); loosen/tighten credit with nation's needs; first central banking system since 1836. -
Clayton Antitrust Act
The goal of adding further substance to the U.S. antitrust law regime; the Clayton Act sought to prevent anti competitive practices in their incipience. -
Federal Trade Commission
Established to preserve competition by preventing unfair business practices and investigate complaints against companies. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Ended child labor, and ended selling products made from child labor, it was signed by Woodrow Wilson, and gave congress the responsibility of regulating interstate commerce. -
Margaret Sanger
American leader of the movement to legalize birth control during the early 1900's. Founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. and the American Birth Control League, which later became Planned Parenthood. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. -
18th Amendment
Prohibited the non-medical sale of alcohol This amendment is the midpoint of a growing drive towards women's rights as well as showing the moral attitude of the era.
