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Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the United States. -
Socialist Party is founded
The Socialist Party is founded on 1901 -
The National Women's Trade Union League
The National Women's Trade Union League is founded in 1903. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in order to prevent the manufacture or sale of poisonous foods and drugs. -
Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act was passed to ensure that meats were processed in sanitary conditions. -
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William Howard Taft
He was the 27th president of the United States. -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded on 1909. It is a civil rights organization created in response to the violence against African Americans in the US. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
It caused the deaths of 146 women. This catastrophe was very significant because it opened American eyes of the poor working conditions in the US. -
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage
It was founded and organized by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns to protect women's rights. -
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Woodrow Wilson
He was the 28th president of the United States. -
Antitrust Act
Congress passes the Clayton Antitrust Act to break up monopolies. -
WWI
The United States enters WWI. -
WWI Ends
WWI Ends in November 11, 1918 -
Strikes
One out of every four workers enter in a strike. These people were coal workers and steel workers, etc. The strike was in Boston, Massachusetts. -
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is founded in 1920. -
The Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment is passed legalizing women's suffrage.