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Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first womens rights convention. It was designed to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman. It was led by Lucretia Mott & Elizabeth Cady Stantion and the declaration of sentiments was formed which was a blueprint for suffrage movement (trying to remind that the declaration of independence was said not just for men) -
WCTU
The Women's Christian Temperance Union, founded in 1874 and leaded by Francis Willard, was formed to become noticed as their slogan was "do everything". They opened kindergartens for immigrants and visited prisons and asylums as they worked for suffrage. This Union caused women to be more outspoken and it also helped them gain power. -
NAWSA
Also known as National Women's Suffrage Association was founded in 1890, and its first president was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. It's goal was to get most states to pass woman's suffrage so eventually Congress had to pass an official amendment. Their strategy included 3 parts: convince state legislators to grant women with the right to vote, then try to trick the 14th amendment which stated all men were equals so women should be aloud to vote, and finally get an amendment to the constitution. -
Anti-Saloon League
A group that argued against drinking because they believed that if immigrants are not always drinking, they will be able to contribute more to societies and become better Americans. They helped Americanize immigrants and focused on the stereotypes of immigrants. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Separating the races in public accommodations did not did not violate the 14th amendment; therefore, Africans Americans were "separate but equal." This legalized segregation for the next sixty years and African Americans were treated very poorly. For example, they had separate schools and bathrooms and they were forced to sit at the back of the bus. Although the supreme court ruled that they must be equal, they obviously were not treated equal and faced severe discrimination -
National Child Labor Committee
The National Child Labor Committee was founded in 1904 and it collected the evidence of documenting child labor. Basically, it hired a photographer, Luis Hines, to photograph child labor to expose how bad it really was. From actually visualizing what it is like to have child labor many people were able to see the harsh conditions they were forced to work in. -
Publication of The Jungle
The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, exposing the harsh conditions and and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in industrialized cities such as Chicago. -
The Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act was passed to prohibit the sale of misbranded livestock and ensured meat was processed in sanitary conditions. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act prevented the sale of adulterated, misbranded, or poisonous food, drugs, medicines, or liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. -
NAACP
The NAACP stood for the Notional Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was lead by W.E.B Du Bois and its main goal was to get equal rights for African Americans. The tactic this association used was to change the laws into writing because if a law isn't in writing, it really does not mean much. The African Americans needed laws to protect them and they hoped that the NAACP would do just that for them. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
A factory that was among the better of any other factories because of its modern factory environment. it was owned by Harris and Blanck who forced workers to work long hours. Unfortunately, the factory faced a terrible fire where over 100 women and teens were dead because they were not able to escape quickly enough -
17th Amendment
The 17th Amendment established the popular election of the senators in each state by the people. There would be 2 senators elected from each state, which would be chosen by the people and their term would be for 6 years. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
The act prohibited the selling of any goods or services that were produced by laborers under the age of 14, in a factory, shop or cannery and under 16b in a mine. Child workers under 16 could only work from 6am-7pm not more than 8 hours a day and 6 days a week -
18th Amendment
Finally went into effect and banned the “manufacture, sale, or transportation” of alcohol in the United States. This act did not make it illegal to drink, but certainly made it more difficult for one to obtain alcohol. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment granted women with the right to vote and it ultimately unified suffrage laws across the nation. Before this amendment, many states did have full suffrage but others had limited and it wasn't until 1920 that all the states had ratified the amendment after it going through the supreme court.
