Reflections on the changesfor improved living conditions for children, the fight for womens issues, and change in presidential inactivity (D.D.)

By desireedestouche

  • The Gilded Age

    The Gilded Age
    The presidents elected during this time period had little political power. This was due due to their lack of popularity among voters. The presidents of this era primarily relied on their political affiliations and the money o business owners to win elections. This left presidents endebted, so any legislation passed during htis era only benefitted a select few.
    Corbett, U.S. History, Chapter 20, Section 20.1

  • The Settlement House Movement

    The Settlement House Movement
    The settlement house movement was initially created to help with the challenges of urban life.This movement was intially started by Jane Adams in Chicago and Lilian Wald in Newyork. It eventually became an early form of the progressive movement and advocated for many other issues on behalf of women and children, such as the right to vote.
    Corbett, U.S. History, Chapter 19, Section 19.1

  • Coxey's Army

    Coxey's Army
    Angered by the inactivity by the U.S. government, In the Spring of 1894 Jacob Coxey led a march from Cicinnati to Washington, D.C. They hope to obtain legislation to povide work to the unemployed. This march indicated the growing agitation of the American public, with the ineffective government.
    Corbett, U.S. History, Chapter 20, Section 20.4

  • The National Child Labor Committee formed

    The National Child Labor Committee formed
    The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) formed to bring awareness to many of the issues affecting children. The children of the industrialization period were often obligated to work long hours in factories to provide an additional source of income for their families. The NCLC brought awarness to this issue and advocated for change on behalf of the children affected by this issue.
    Corbett, U.S. History, CHapter 21, Section 21.2

  • The passage of the Keating-Owen Act

    The passage of the Keating-Owen Act
    Although this piece of legislation was eventually overturned by the U.S.Supreme Court, the initial passage of the Keating-Owen Act indicated the American public understood what the Child Labor Council started advocating for in 1904 and agreed child labor should come to an end.
    Corbett, U.S.Hstory, Chapter 21, Section 21.2

  • The Jazz Age emerges

    The Jazz Age emerges
    During the Jazz Age a new empowered woman emerged in American society. This woman is different than the woman of the settlemetn house era. This woman is now indepedent, aware, and has some of the rights Jane Adams advocated for, such as the right to vote.