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International Ladies' Garment Workers Union created
In 1900, the ILGWU sought to unionize workers in New York CIty. It was mostly for Jewish and Italian immigrant women employed in in sewing shops. This means they would join in a labor union.Later, the "Uprising of 20,000" was created with this. -
The first installment of "History of the Standard Oil Company" was ran.
In November of 1902, "McClure's" ran the first installment of "History of the Standard Oil Company." It was written by Ida Tarbell, who was born in western Pennsylvania. She began writing after she graduated Allegheny College, which is very close to here. -
Florence Kelley helps organize the National Child Labor Committee
In 1904 Florence Kelley helped organize the National Child Labor Committee. This persuaded state legislatures to pass laws against employing young children. By 1912, child-labor laws had been passed in 39 states. Some states even limited older children's employment to 8 or 10 hours a day and barred them from working at night or in dangerous occupations. -
Industrial Workers of the World founded
In 1905, the IWW was founded. This group opposed capiitalism. A leader of the IWW was William "Big Bill" Haywood. He created claims for the working class. -
Ella Flagg Young becomes superintendant
In 1909 Ella Flagg Young became the first woman to hold the job of superintendant in a major city. She received this job in Chicago. Young promoted public education by raising teachers' salaries. -
W.E.B. Du Bois created the NAACP.
In 1909 Du Bois and a group of African American and white progressives met in New York City. They discussed the lynching of two African American men in Springfield, Illonois, the previous year. Out of this discussion came the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This organization is dedicated to ending racial discrimination. -
Redesigning Plan is made for Chicago
In 1909, Daniel Burnham, a leading architect and city planner, produced a magnificent plan for redesigning Chicago. This was the first COmprehensive plan to redisign a U.S. city. Thee centerpeice of his vision for the city was a soaring city hall that woould inspire all residents to be good citizens. City-planning commissions in CLeveland also hired Burnham. -
National Urban League founded
In 1911, the National Urban League was founded by concerned African Americans and white reformers. This league worked to improve job opportunities and housing for urban Africn Americans. One of its goals was to help African American migrants from the South adjust to their new lives in northern cities. -
Triangle shirtwaist fire
On Saturday, March 25th, 1911, around 500 employees were working at New York City's Triangle Shirt waist company when a fire erupted in a rag bin. Within moments the entire eighth floor of the building was on fire. There were only two stairways, making exit nearly impossible. Elevators were jammed, making some 60 workers jump from the building. Over 140 workers were killed in this incident. -
"The Passing of the Great Race" published.
In 1916 Madison Grant published "The Passing of the Great Race." In this book he expressed racist opinions about African Americans, Jews, and Immigrants from southern and Eastern Europe.Yet Grant was also a progressive who supported environmental protection, urban planning, and other reforms.
