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Jane Addams
A social reformer, activist, author, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jane Addams. A co-founded of the Hull House in Chicago in 1899, with the goals of social reform including labor rights, women’s suffrage, peace activism, education, social services, and equality. Her effort in social reform and gaining rights stimulated the goals of the Progressive Era. -
Women’s suffrage (NAWSA)
The National American Woman Suffrage Association, a combination between the two suffrage movements “The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)” and “The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)” in the U.S. during the progressive era. The two suffrage groups both fight for women's rights under the 19th amendment with the primary goal of granting women the rights to vote and be accepted into the public sphere. -
Sherman anti-trust Act
Passed on April 8, 1890, and approved into law by President Benjamin Harrison on July 2, 1890. The act was formed to promote fair competition and ban businesses from joining together and create a monopoly. This act is lined up with the goals to get rid of the social and economic inequality during the Gilded Age Era. -
The International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)
The largest labor groups to represent the women’s garment industry, formed by local garment unions in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Newark with the goals to improve work conditions, increased wages, and safe workplace for workers in garment factories. With the agreement of all the local groups at their meetings, the union joined with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1940. The ILGWU played a role in pointing out the need for labor reform and economic equality. -
Coal Strike of 1902
The Coal Strike of 1902 or the great Anthracite Coal strike of 1902, arose when the coal workers went on strike for increased wages, less hours of work, and better work conditions for coal miners in the anthracite coal fields in Pennsylvania. The strike pointed out the need for labor reform and their rights. The event start from May 12 - October 23, 1902 -
The Muckrakers
A group of journalists and writers named by President Roosevelt who shared the problem of distortion in American society such as corruption, poor working conditions, brought up social problems, and pushed people to do something to resolve it. The muckrakers played a role in giving social awareness to the issue, and helped shape the progressive movement. Important people in the muckrakers such as Ida Tarbell, John Bunyan, and Jacob Riis. -
Pure Food & Drug Act
The first government rules came out inorder to protect customers' health and safety from unfair and harmful products revealing the unsafety of meat products by “The Jungle”. The act made it illegal to sell unlabeling food and drugs which related to the public concerns about health and welfare during the Progressive Era. It is a foundation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that we have today. -
The Direct Election of Senators
“The Constitution addresses allowing citizens to give direct votes for U.S. senators. Before, the senators were chosen by state legislatures.” -17th Amendment A1,S3- Passed Congress on May 13, 1912 and adopted on April 8, 1913, made it more fair to each state to have equal representation and making sure that citizens get their right to vote for the representatives. This pushes ideas of making the it more democratic and less corruption, which happened during the appointment by state legislatures. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Senator Albert Beveridge of Indiana was first to mention a child-labor back in 1906 and got signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, but the Supreme Court ruled it as unconstitutional. It is an act to limit children’s work hours and banned sales of products by child labor. It reflects the concern about social welfare, and labor rights during the Progressive Era. -
19th Amendment
First introduced in 1878, passed by Congress on June 14, 1919, and finally ratified on August 18, 1920 after 42 years of fighting. The address that ensures every U.S. citizen has the right to vote regardless of gender. It is marked as an important victory for gender equality and democracy growth.