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1931 BCE
Jane Addams
she known as the mother of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, public administrator, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace -
1890 BCE
Sherman Antitrust Act
The definitive antitrust statute, passed by Congress in 1890, that prohibits monopolies or unreasonable combinations of companies -
1881 BCE
Labor Unions
an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests. -
1865 BCE
bessemer steel process
The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron . -
1835 BCE
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and is often identified as one of the richest people. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States and in the British Empire -
1800 BCE
Labor Strikes
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage, caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. -
Industrializtion
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale. -
16th amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Censu -
17 amendments
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators. -
Political Machines
political machine is a political group in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses -
Tenement
are urban dwellings occupied by impoverished families. They are apartment houses that barely meet or fail to meet the minimum standards of safety, sanitation, and comfort. ... Housing was scarce, particularly for working-class families. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17 -
alexander graham bell
was a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. -
nativism
The Nativists went public in 1854 when they formed the 'American Party', which was especially hostile to the immigration of Irish -
Eugene Victor Debs
Eugene Victor Debs was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. -
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer, a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform. -
Jacob Riis
Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, muckraking journalist and social documentary photographer. -
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers was an early labor leader, first in his own union and later as president of the American Federation of Labor. As its president nearly continuously between 1886 and 1924, Gompers led the labor movement in achieving solid gains for workers. -
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. -
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday, May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour day and in reaction to the killing of several workers the previous day by the police -
Ida B. Wells
ida Bell Wells-Barnett, more commonly known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -
Robber Barons
person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices originally with reference to prominent US businessmen in the late 19th century -
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, standing three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States. -
initiative, referendum, and recall
initiative, referendum, and recall are three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office. Proponents of an initiative, referendum, or recall effort must apply for an official petition serial number from the Town Clerk. -
Klondike Gold Rush
he Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899 -
Theodore Roosevel
Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which was enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. -
muckraker
he term muckraker was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They typically had large audiences in some popular magazines. -
Dollar Diplomacy
the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence. -
federal reserve act
The Federal Reserve Act is an Act of Congress that created the Federal Reserve System, and which created the authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes as legal tender. The Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. -
Populism and Progressivism
While the Populists were mainly aggrieved farmers who advocated radical reforms, the Progressives were urban, middle-class reformers who wanted to increase the role of government in reform while maintaining a capitalist economy. -
18th amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of intoxicating liquors in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal. It was ratified on January 16, 1919 -
19 Amendments
Women's Right to Vote. Joint Resolution of Congress proposing a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women -
Social Gospel
Christian faith practiced as a call not just to personal conversion but to social reform. -
Settlement House
an institution in an inner-city area providing educational, recreational, and other social services to the community. -
eapot dome scandal
a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921 became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration. -
Gilded Age
The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900. The term for this period came into use in the 1920s and 1930s and was derived from writer -
Upton Sinclair
writer who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
