Progressive Timeline

Tuskegee Institute Opens

Jul 4, 1881

It was founded by Booker T Washington. The purpose was to train teachers and provided academic and vocational training.

Plessy V Ferguson

May 18, 1896

This upheld the Constitution of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as they were equal inequality.

Meat Inspection Act

Mar 5, 1906

This act makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food. Ensures that all meat slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.

NAACP Found

Feb 12, 1909

This was to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality to rights in order to eliminate race and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 5, 1911

This is a fire that broke out on top of the building and women were locked in the top 10 floors and couldn't get out. Many women starting jumping out the windows to their death. 146 people died that day and most of them were women.

Election of 1912

Nov 5, 1912

This was a bitter contest between Wilson, Roosevelt, and Taft. Wilson ended up winning because Roosevelt and Taft couldn't decide who would run. Roosevelt made his own party, the Bull Moose Party or also known as the Progressive Party.

17th Amendment

Apr 8, 1913

This established popular election of US senators by the people.

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

This prohibited the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

This gave all citizens the right to vote and they couldn't be denied.