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Women’s Right Convention at Secena Falls
Women met to discuss ways to get themselves more rights. -
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Jim Crow Era
This era was the time when racial segregation was legal. -
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Progressive Era
America moves into a more industrial based economy with more workers rights. -
Booker T. Washington publishes “Up From Slavery”
This is BTW’s autobiography. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
He became president after William McKinley’s assassination. -
W.E.B. DuBois established the Niagara Movement
This movement was a black activist movement for civil rights. -
The Jungle
It talked about the problems with factories. -
Passage of the Meat Inspection Act
Once it was made a law, it made sure that companies were regulated on the quality of meat and how it was produced. -
Creation of the Food and Drug Administration
The intended job of the FDA is to ensure the health of the people who eat canned and processed food. -
16th Amendment Ratified
This allowed the government to levy a tax on any source with apportioning it from the census. -
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William Howard Taft’s Presidency
He defeated William Jennings Bryan in 1908. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Tragedy
Many workers were trapped during a fire because of locked doors to prevent burglary. -
17th Amendment Ratified
It established to popular election of senators. -
Woodrow Wilson elected President
He defeated Taft and Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. -
The Federal Reserve Act established
It is the central banking system of the U.S. -
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World War 1
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18th Amendment Ratified
It outlawed alcohol in the U.S. -
19th Amendment Ratified
It allowed women to vote. -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
It allowed women to vote. -
First National Election All American Women Could Vote