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Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments was the blueprint for the suffrage movement and was based off the Declaration of Independence. This document was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Declaration of Sentiments is one of America's most important documents advocating women's rights. -
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was led by Francis Willard in 1874. The word temperance was seen as an older name for prohibition which was the abolishing of alcohol. This union was inspired by religious morals as well as wives and mothers that felt like alcohol was the reason there was distress in their house. They believed that money would no longer be wasted and there would be no more domestic violence if alcohol was officially gone. -
Hull House was established
The Hull House was the first settlement house founded by Jane Adams. This community center in Chicago inspired people in New York to create settlement houses also. They were modeled after the Hull House and staffed middle class, young women in urban neighborhoods. -
NAWSA
The National American Woman’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA) involved two suffrages groups combined. The first President of this association was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Their goal was to get most state to pass women’s suffrage, therefore Congress must pass an amendment. First, convince the state ligatures to give women the right to vote . Next, try to trick the 14th amendment which stated that your rights are equal no matter who you are. Then, get an amendment to the constitution . -
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League argued that prohibition would make cities safer, workers would be more efficient, and help americanize immigrants. This was supported by industrialist because they agreed with workers being more efficient if there was no alcohol. On the other hand, it created tension with the immigrants because the saloons were comforting areas for not just alcohol but for a sense of community. Also, because it was cheaper for food plus alcohol was a cultural thing for them. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme court ruled that separating the races in public accommodations did not violate the 14th amendment. They stated that it was okay because everything was "separate but equal". Although, all things for the whites were much better treated and taken care of compared to the things for the blacks. This legalized racial segregation for 60 years. -
New York Tenement House Law
This law established a model housing code for safety and sanitation reasons. Such as minimum size and window requirement, required one full bathroom for two families, and indoor plumbing. The New York Tenement House Law created the Tenement House Department which sent inspectors to make sure all the tenements were following the new rules. -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago. Also, he showed through detailed pictures and paragraphs the gruesome conditions in the meatpacking industry. This led to reforms in the food industry and the public being informed about the working class. -
The Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act was an American law that made it a crime to mislabel meat or meat products being sold as food. It also ensured that meat and meat products were to be slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. This act was a result of Sinclair's book, The Jungle. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act regulated production of sale of food and medicine. This prevented prevented poisonous or spoiled products from being sold to consumers. Also, it created the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -
NAACP
NAACP was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This was created by W.E.B DuBois and its goal was for African Americans to have equal rights. Their tactics were to change the laws to stop the loop holes from going against African Americans’ rights. This organization still speaks out for the right's of African Americans today. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by Max Blanck and Issac Harris. This was one of the better factories since it was more modern with windows and more space.The fire, within the building, was started by a dropped cigarette on one of the lower floors. The workers in the highest level weren't notified about the fire therefore most of them burned to death. Once the fire reached them, women did everything to escape. Some jumped out the windows while others jumped into the elevator shaft. -
The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
This Act prohibited shipping foreign goods or services that were made by child under the age of 14 in a factory or shop and 16 in a mine. This act was enforced by inspectors checking workplaces to made sure that children weren’t working on products to be shipped out. The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act didn’t hold up since two million children were still working in factories, mines, and shops that were under the age of 14. -
18th Amendment
18th Amendment banned any manufacturing, selling, or transporting of alcohol. This meant that is was not illegal to physically drink the alcohol. This amendment was easily ratified since many supported it. this lead to smuggling, bootlegging, and rise of organized crime. Also, it hurt the US economy for a little while, and it was difficult to enforce due to all the speakeasies. A speakeasy was a hidden bar that people went to during the prohibition era since alcohol wasn’t allowed. -
19th Amendment
Woodrow Wilson, the current president at the time, gave in mostly to all the help the women gave in World War One. The 19th amendment stated that the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States on account of sex.
