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Chicago’s Hull House
Hull House was founded by Jane Addams. She provided numerous services for the poor many of which were immigrants, that helped immigrants to learn about American culture and life -
How the Other Half Lives
"How the Other Half Lives" is a book by Jacob Riis documenting the poor living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s. It exposed the slums to New York City's upper and middle class. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act prevented “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated, misbranded, poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs or medicines, and liquors.” -
The Jungle
"The Jungle" is a novel by Upton Sinclair (a muckraker). Sinclair wrote the novel to expose the meatpacking industry, portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. -
NAACP
In its charter, the NAACP promised to champion equal rights and eliminate racial prejudice, and to “advance the interest of colored citizens” in regard to voting rights, legal justice and educational and employment opportunities.
