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Women’s Rights Convention
It was the first women’s rights convention in the United States. -
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Jim Crow Era
Jim Crow laws were laws that legalized racial segregation. -
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Progressive Era
A period of widespread social activism and political reform -
Up From Slavery Published
Brooker T. Washington’s autobiography -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
He became president because McKinley was assinated. -
W.E.B DuBois Established the Niagara Movement
Niagara Movement was a civil rights group founded near Niagara Falls. -
Passage of the Meat Inspection Act
It established strict sanitary requirements for the meat packing industry. -
Publication of The Jungle
The Jungle talked about the lives of immigrants in the meat packing industry, and showed the terrible conditions of the factories. -
Creation of the Food and Drug Administration
The FDA protected the public health by establishing safe conditions for food and drugs. -
16th Amendment Ratified
Congress has power to lay and collect taxes on incomes. -
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William Howard Taft’s Presidency
He became president because McKinley was assassinated. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Tragedy
There was a fire in the building, and 146 people perished. It was significant because it showed the poor working conditions in garment factories. -
17th Amendment Ratified
Established the popular election of senators. -
Woodrow Wilson Elected President
He defeated William Howard Taft -
The Federal Reserve Act Established
Established the federal reserve system -
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World War 1
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18th Amendment Ratified
Made alcohol illegal -
19th Amendment Ratified
Gave women the right to vote. -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
It guarantees women the right to vote. -
First National Election that all American Women could Vote