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Women’s Right Convention at Seneca Falls
This launched the women’s suffrage act and this also was formed to try to get rights because the women’s husbands were getting drunk and the abusing them. -
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Jim Crow Era
The Jim Crow era was when there were laws placed against black people which was also known as segregation. -
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Progressive Era
The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States -
Booker T. Washington publishes "Up From Slavery"
This was BTW’s autobiography -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
William McKinley was Assassinated so TR assumed position b/c he was the vice pres -
W.E.B. DuBois established the Niagara Movement
The Niagara movement was a movement in NY backing black civil rights -
Passage of the Meat inspection Act
The animals had to be slaughtered and processed in sanitary conditions. -
Publication of the Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This was significant because it talked about the bias towards immigrants and the bad stuff in the meat packing factories. This caused people to worry more about the condition of their food but not the immigrants who were in the factories. -
16th Amendment Ratified
Allowed congress to collect taxes on income -
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William Howard Taft's Presidency
He defeated William Jennings Brian in the election -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company
There was a fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company and the women could not escape because they were locked in their working area because the owner did not want the women to take a ton of breaks -
17th Amendment Ratified
Two senators from each state no more no less -
Woodrow Wilson elected President
He defeated William Howard Taft in the election -
Federal Reserve Act
Central banking system -
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WW1
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18th Amendment Ratified
No transport, sale or manufacturing intoxicating liquids. -
19th Amendment Ratified
Anyone can vote no matter their gender -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Basically all sexes can now vote -
First National Election All American Women Could Vote