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Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibits all immigration of Chinese laborers -
Interstate Commerce Act
railroads became the first industry to be regulated under federal law -
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Muckrakers
journalists dedicated to exploring corruption in monopolies and politicians -
Sherman Antitrust act
first law that regulates monopolies -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. ... As a result, restrictive Jim Crow legislation and separate public accommodations based on race became commonplace -
McKinley Assanation
William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot twice by anarchist Leon Czolgosz -
Coal Miner Strike
In Pennsylvania miners skriked for higher wages, cause NE to freeze -
Ida Tarbell- The History of Standard Oil
influenced the regulation of monopolies, exploited illegal practices done by standard oil -
The Jungle
By Upton Sinclair, the Jungle exposed the meat industry in Chicago. caused public response to put the FDA into motion -
Food and Drug Act
prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs -
Naacp
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Urban League
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Teddy Roosevelt's- Square Deal
conservation , consumer protection -
16th Amendment
income tax, pushed by populist party
