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State Dispensary
With a problem of illegal alcohol distribution posing a real problem in the state of South Carolina, the government decides to take action. The State Dispensary would now control all sales of alcohol in the state. -
Coal Strike Ends
After months of striking, coal miners and their employers finally agree to an arbitration at President Roosevelt's command. Commission awards miners a nine-hour day and a 10% wage increase. -
"The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair publishes the book, "The Jungle", an account of the meatpacking industry in Chicago's stockyards. Sinclair was trying to raise awareness about the corporate corruption and the poor conditions in which workers were working. -
U.S. Tillman Act
Act passed by the United States named after Ben Tillman of South Carolina. The Act prohibited national banks and corporations from making political contributions in federal elections.
