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Women's Right Convention at Seneca Falls
This was the firsts women rights convection in the U.S. -
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Jim Crow Era
This was an era where federal laws offered observable protection of civil rights for former slaves and free blacks. -
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Progressive era
This wasa movement that addressed problems with industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption. -
Booker T. Washington publishes "Up From Slavery"
This is when the book “Up from Slavery” was written. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President (1901)
TR becomes president of the U.S. -
W.E.B. DuBois established the Niagara Movement
This was a black civil rights movement. -
Publication of the Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This was a book written about the life of a man working in a meat factory. -
Passage of the Meat Inspection Act
This was an act passed that put a meat inspector in each meat factory. -
Creation of the Food and Drug Administration
This was an administration that helped make sure that what was being produced my companies was safe for the people. -
16th Amendment Ratified
Federal income tax was passed and ratified. -
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William Howard Taft's Presidency (1909-1913)
Taft was president for 4 years. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Tragedy
This was a tragedy that happened in one of the company’s factories. -
17th Amendment Ratified (1912)
Voters could now vote directly for senators. -
Woodrow Wilson elected President (1912)
Wilson was elected president and defeated Taft and TR. -
The Federal Reserve Act established (1913)
This was the U.S. central bank and provided a safer financial system. -
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World War 1 (1914-1918
The worlds First World War -
18th Amendment Ratified (1917)
Prohibition of alcohol passed and ratified. -
19th Amendment Ratified (1919)
Woman can now vote -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
This made woman be able to vote. -
First National Election All American Women Could Vote
This was the first election where all woman could vote.