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NAWSA
National American Women's Suffrage Association. The goal was to get the law passed for women's voting rights. -
How The Other Half Lives
Written by Jacob Riis, showed the conditions of tenements and later lead to laws being passed with tenement requirements. -
Jim Crow Laws
The official laws that caused segregation between the African Americans and the whites (no same water fountains, bathrooms, rail cars, etc.) -
Anti-Saloon League
They were concerned about the amount of alcohol being consumed by immigrants. Wanted sober workers for more income. Stereotypical -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Homer Plessy was not allowed on a white rail car for being 1/8 African American. The case over violating 14th amendment went to supreme court, court legalized segregation for the next 60 yrs. -
New York Tenement House Law
They need to exceed minimum size for apartments, must include windows, a full bathroom for every 2 families, and house inspections must occur -
National Child Labor Committee
Involved Lewis Hines taking photos of scenes of child labor to display to the public. They aimed to investigate and collect evidence on the issue -
Meat Inspection Act
This is authorizes federal inspection of meat products before and after the animal's death. Sanitary standards at slaughterhouses and processing plants were put into place. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
regulated production and sale of food and medicines. Prevented sale of poisonous/spoiled products. Formation of FDA -
The Jungle
Written by Upton Sinclair, exposed horrible conditions in the meatpacking industry and led to huge reforms -
National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Founded by W.E.B Dubois, it was an association that aimed to get equal rights for African Americans. The tactic was to fix the law because if it's not in the law, then nothing can protect you. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Women who worked for this company were trapped in a fire because the managers locked the doors at all time. Hundreds of women died and event caused for new laws to be passed. -
National Woman's Party
Formed by Alice Paul, a more radical take on women's suffrage. Held strikes (regular and hunger). -
18th Amendment
Banned manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. They did not say consume, so it was technically not illegal to drink it. -
19th Amendment
A thanks from President Wilson to women for helping in WW1. Gives all women the right to vote.
