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Carrie Chapman Catt elected NAWSA President
She was elected as the president of the NAWSA. Started mass meetings, suffrage parades, propaganda. -
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The Progressive Era
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Tenement House Law
Established model housing code for safety and sanitation. This caused a set up of Tenements House department to perform inspections. -
Child Labor Committee
Collected evidence to document conditions faced by child laborers. -
Niagra Movement
Group that promoted racial integration, civil rights, equal economic opportunities. -
The Jungle
Exposed horrible conditions in the meat industry, which led to huge reforms in the food industry. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Regulated production of sale of food and medicines, which prevented poisonous food and spoiled products being sold. This caused the Food and Drug Administration to form. -
Meat Inspection Act
Authorizes federal inspection of meat products. -
NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They wanted to Abolish segregation, establish equal justice, and equal educational opportunities -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Fire caused by a dropped cigarette. Backdoor of the room was locked in order to keep the women working. Caused many deaths because elevators were not working and doors were locked. -
17th Amendment
The senate of the U.S. would be made of 2 senates per state. Each senate has 1 vote each. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Prohibited the shipment of any good made by a 14 year old and younger or a 16 year old or younger working in a mine -
Formation of National Woman's Party
More radical and extreme compared to the NAWSA. Used mass protests, marches, hunger strikes. -
18th amendent
Banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol. But it did not ban the consumption of alcohol. -
19th Amendment
Congress passes the amendment to allow women the right to vote. The 19th amendment was ratified on 1920.
