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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Formed in 1874
Led by Francis Willard
-Inspired by religious morals and wives/mothers whose male family members became abusive, alcoholics, broke, etc. due to drinking
-Lobbied for local alcohol bans
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NAWSA
1890- National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
First President of NAWSA- Elizabeth Cady Station
Goal: get most states to pass woman’s suffrage—>Congress must pass amendment -
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Progressive Era
the period from 1890-1920 when many believed a solution to social problems in the nation lay in a more active role by the government We want the government to take a more active role in the nation’s problems -
Anti-Saloon League
Formed in 1893
Argument for Prohibition: concerned about immigrants and alcohol
Make cities safes
Workers would be more efficient
Help to Americanize immigrants
Took over prohibition movement in early 1900’s
Supported by industrialists: drinking is different in every culture
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Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
Supreme Court ruled that separating the races in public accommodations did not violate the 14th Amendment
-“Separate but Equal”—white accommodations will be better than African American accommodations
-Legalizes racial segregation for 60 years -
New York Tenement House Law
Established model housing code for safety and sanitation
-Minimum size for the apartment and window requirement
-Required one full bathroom for every 2 families
-Indoor plumbing
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National Child Labor Committee
- Collect evidence, find out information about the situation
- Hired a photographer (Lewis Hines) to take pictures of the working conditions
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Meat Inspection Act
The act authorized federal inspection of meat products, meat sources inspected before and after death. Insured sanitary standards at slaughter house and processing plants. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Regulated production of sale food and medicines
prevented poisonous of spoiled products from being sold. This was the beginning of the founding of the FDA. -
NAACP
1909: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
W.E.B DuBois
Goal: get equal rights for African Americans, speak up if they feel as if they are not receiving
Tactic: Fix the laws, if it is not in the law books nothing can protect you -
Triangle Factory Fire
Young women, mostly immigrants from Italy, Poland, and Russia were killed in a mass fire in the Triangle Factory in NYC. A dropped cigarette on the 8th floor started the fire. The owners of the factory were able to escape but did not attempt to warn the workers inside. Laws were created against child labor because of this incident. -
17th Amendment
-17th amendment (1913): direct election senators
-Initiative: People can propose a law directly to other people without going through government
-Referendum: Voters approve or reject laws
-Recall (10 states): Allow voters to remove bad public officials from office -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
The act prohibited the shipment for interstate or foreign sale of any goods or services that were produced by laborers under the age of 14 in a factory, shop or cannery and under the age of 16 in a mine. -
National Women’s Party
Alice Paul
-Woman’s Suffrage Activist
-Organized National Women’s Party
-Despite some victories, the slow process led some women to choose more radical methods
-Used mass protests, marches, hunger strikes
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18th Amendment
1917: Congress passed 18th amendment: banned “manufacture, sale, or transportation” of alcohol
-Was not illegal to drink
Easily ratified
Prior to amendment: 22 states had prohibition laws
Went to effect Jan. 1920
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19th Amendment
Why did President Woodrow Wilson give in?
-to thank the women for their assistance in WWI
1919: 39 states have full or partial woman’s suffrage
Congress passed amendment, 19th amendment gave women the right to vote
