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1870
The Fifteenth Amendment was passed, prohibiting restrictions on the right to vote because of race, color, or former slavery. -
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Problems and Reform in the US during 1870-1920
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1877
Union troops withdrew from the South, ending Reconstruction. -
1886
In Central Pacific Railroad v. Santa Clara County, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the concept of legal personhood, giving corporations rights similar to those of individuals. -
1890
The Sherman Antitrust Act was signed into law to limit the monopoly of the market by large corporations. -
1898
After the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained jurisdiction over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. -
1901
President William McKinley is assassinated, and Theodore Roosevelt becomes president and pushes for progressive reforms. -
1906
The Pure Food Drug Act and the Packaged Meat and Contaminated Foods Act were passed, increasing regulation of food and drug safety. -
1913
The Seventeenth Amendment was passed, putting the election of senators directly to a plebiscite. -
1914
The Federal Trade Commission was created to regulate monopolistic behavior and unfair business practices. -
1919
The Repeal movement began, aiming to repeal the 18th Amendment, which banned alcohol. -
1920
The 19th Amendment was passed and women gained the right to vote.