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Interstate Commerce Act Approved
The Interstate Commerce Act was approved by congress, allowing for the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee the Railroad Industry -
Jane Addams Creates the Hull House
Jane Addams opens the Hull House in Chicago as a center for social reform. Addams herself will go on to be known as the "mother" of social work and progressivism. -
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The Progressive Era
A period of widespread activism as well as social and political reform. -
Sherman Antitrust Act Signed Into Law
The Sherman Antitrust Act is signed into law by Benjamin Harrison prohibiting the act of anticompetitive practices and monopolizations of markets as well as authorizing the Department of Justice to take legal action against those who violate the Law. -
Theodore Roosevelt Assumes Presidency
Following the assassination of President William McKinley, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the role of President. While in office, the country will come to see Roosevelt as a great trustbuster and an icon of the Progressive Movement. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
In Manhattan, a fire in a garment factory breaks out leading to 146 deaths and 71 injuries. Blame for the disaster is placed on the unsafe business practices in use at the facility, and the disaster leads to a public outcry for progressive reform in the workplace.
