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Jane Addams of Hull House
In 1899 Jane Addams and a friend opened up a house for immigrant workers who needed a light in their life.
Benjamin Harrison was the official president at this time.
September 6, 1860- May 21, 1935. -
Jacob Riis
Jacob created his acoount on city life where he made an album of photos he had taken in the city, there were photos of children sleeping on the street and pictures of two homeless children. This album was seen by Roosevelt who was considerably impressed by it. May 3, 1849 - May 26, 1914. -
Muckraking
A group of journalists that wanted more than just the surface of the issue. Investigative journaling came from this event, and gave more background to the people and issues
This type of journalism hit the media around 1890-1914.
President Theodore Roosevelt was allegedly elected from the background that the investigative journalists wrote on him. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
A law that said anyone found guilty of dominating a trade through trust was subject to fines of $5,000 and a year in jail.
President Harrison signed this into law. -
United States v. E. C. Knight Company
The sugar refinery run by the E. C. Knight Company was seen as a monopoly by the United States. Grover Cleveland was president. Decided January 1, 1895 -
Robert LaFollette
Born June 14, 1855. Once Robert became mayor in 1900 he started his work in fixing society. He was strongly against the idea of war. Mickenly was president. Died June 18, 1925 -
Lincoln Steffens
Another investigative journalist who was born April 6, 1866.
The article that reall got him out there was his report on New Orleans, where he talked about how lively they where. Theodore Roosevelt was president at this time. His article New Orleans was written in 1902 -
Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902
A strike by workers who were mad that they were not being treated fairly and wanted to be payed fairly.
Woodrow Wilson/ Teddy Roosevelt was president -
Carrie A. Nation
Carrie A. Nation was a radical in the Alcohol Prohibisionist Movement. She changed her name to Carry A. Nation for the purpose of Carrying a nation.
Theodore Roosevelt was president. -
Northern Securities Company vs US
The Northern Securities Co. was not doing their job of preventing trusts to the best of their of abilities, and the Surpreme Court was denying cases. March 14, 1904.
Theodore Roosevelt was president. -
Ida Tarbell
Regarded as one of the signle greatest women journalists during her time, she wrote The History Of The Standard Oil Company. Later she declined offers from Woodrow Wilson to join the tarrif team. She was put on the map for the book The History Of The Standard Oil Company.
1857-1944
Theodore Roosevelt was president when she became famous -
Upton Sinclair
The Intercolleigiate Socialist Society was established by Sinclair in September of 1905. September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968.
Roosevelt was president at this time. -
Payne Tarrif of 1909
Lowered tarrif rates from 46 to 41 precent which occured when Roosevelt was president. Not the best tarrif in the public's opinion, -
Mann Elkins Act
Said the interstate commerce commity had to add telephones and telegraphs to their responsibility. Taft was president. -
United States v. American Tobacco Company
A bunch of North Carolinian tobacco companies were trying to monopolize the tobacco industry. The Surpreme Court case against them did next to nothing. William Howard Taft was president. Decided May 29, 1911. -
Triangle Waist Factory
At the end of the workday, most workers are packing up when a fire starts. Of the 500 employees 146 died, and soon after NY published tons of fire safety acts and laws. William Howard Taft was president at this time. -
Election of 1912
An election with 3 main canidates Taft, Wilson, and Roosevelt. Roosevelt started his own party, but Wilson still won by a landslide of almost all the states. Of course Woodrow Wilson was president. -
Progressive Bull Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt wanted to run for president again but was not nominated. So he formed his own party that targeted the people's problems and progressing through labor. Taft was president when this occured. -
Federal Reserve Act of 1913
Basic system of reserve. Panics were often very common so people needed a system to trust Congress made the new federal reserve act in 1913 and it is still in place. Wilson was president. -
16th Amendment
The law that says Congress can lay down a tax on whatever it wants whenever it wants.
Woodrow Wilson was the current president. -
17th Amendment
Gave each state the right to 2 senators in the United States Senate.
Woodrow Wilson was president -
18th Amendment
Prohibited the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor.
Warren G. Harding was president. -
19th Amendment
Any U.S. citizen is not to be denied the right to vote.
Warren G. Harding was the current president -
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