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progressive movement
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what: period of social activism and reform
when:1890s-1920s sig: main goal was purification of government, as Progressives tried to expose and undercut political machines and bosses.supported prohibition in order to destroy the political power of local bosses based in saloons |
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john dewey
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who:psychologist, philosopher, educator, social critic and political activist.
when: 1859-1952 sig: was a major representative of the progressive and progressive populist philosophies of schooling during the first half of the 20th century |
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scientific management
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what: theory of management that analyzed and synthesized work flows. its main purpose was to improve the economic efficiency and labor productivity.
when: 1920s sig: early attempts to apply science to engineering of process and to management. it began with Fredrick Winslow Taylor who formalized the principles of scientific management. |
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ida tarbell
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who: she was a teacher, author, and journalist. she was also known as the leading muckraker of the progressive era.
when:1857-1944 sig: wrote many novels , and she was the first person to take on Standard Oil. |
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17th amendment
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what: established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
when: 1913 sig:Senators were elected by state legislatures. It also alters the procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate, to be consistent with the method of election. |
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Theodore Roosevelt
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who: 26th president of the united states. leader of the republica party, and founder of the short lived pregressive party.
when:1858-1919 sig: leadership of the Progressive Movement, and his "cowboy" image and robust masculinity |
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trust busting
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what: President Roosevelt's policy of prosecuting monopolies, or "trusts," that violated federal antitrust law.
when: 1900s sig:marked a major departure from previous administrations' policies, which had generally failed to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, and added momentum to the progressive reform movements |
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elkins act
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what: amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. it authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates
when:1903 sig:railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates, sponsored by Roosevelt. |
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hepburn act
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what: the act increased the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission over railroads, authorized the commission to determine and prescribe just and reasonable maximum rates, established through routes, and prescribed and enforced uniform systems of accounts. it also strengthened the elkins act.
when: 1906 sig:strengthened existing railroad regulations |
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the jungle
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what: novel written by Upton Sinclair. the novel depicts the harshness of poverty, absence of social programs, unpleasant living and working conditions, and hopelessness prevalent among the working class
when: 1906 sig: the novel pointed out the troubles of the working class and to show the corruption of the American meatpacking industry |
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pure food and drug act(1906)
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what: provided federal inspection of meat products. forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated food products and poisonous patent medicines.
when: 1906 sig:arose due to public education and exposés from Muckrakers |
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meat inspection act
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what: companion measure to the Pure Food and Drug Act,
when: 1906 sig:All animals were required to pass an inspection by the U.S. Drug Administration prior to slaughter, All carcasses were subject to a post-mortem inspection, Cleanliness standards were established for slaughterhouses and processing plants. |
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16th amendment
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what:established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax.
when: 1909 sig: consequence of the Court's decision in 1895 in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. |
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eugene v Debs
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who: American union leader, one of the founding members of the International Labor Union and the Industrial Workers of the World
when: 1855-1926 sig:best-known socialists living in the United States. |
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federal reserve Act (1914)
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what: the Act of Congress that created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States of America. it granted it the legal authority to issue legal tender.
when: 1914 sig: signed ny woodrow wilson |
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clayton anti trust
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what:passed by the U.S. Congress as an amendment to clarify and supplement the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
when: 1914 sig:prohibited exclusive sales contracts, local price cutting to freeze out competitors, rebates, interlocking directorates in corporations capitalized at $1 million or more in the same field of business, and intercorporate stock holdings. Labor unions and agricultural cooperatives were excluded |
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federal trade commission
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what : the act prevented unfair competition methods and unfair or deceptive acts that can affect other business.
when: 1900s sig: restrained competition between businesses. |
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Niagara movement
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what: founded at niagra falls by William Du Bois. the group drew up the plan for aggressive action and demanded men suffrage, equal opportinities and an end to segregation and full civil rights.
when: 1905 sig: fought for women's rights, created the NAACP. |
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Booker T. Washington
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who: black educator, major influence on southern race relations. was the dominant figure in the black public affairs.
when: 1856-1915 sig: first president and developer of Tuskegee Normal and industrial institute. |
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W.E.B Dubois
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who: scholar, editor, and african amercian activist.
when:1868-1963 sig: was the founding member of the national association for the advancement of colored people(NAACP). fought against discrimination and racism. |
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NAACP
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what: civial rights organization regarding african americans.
when:1909 sig: advocates for civil rights, ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination |
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Alice Paul
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who: was an American suffragette and activist.
when 1885-1977 sig:led a successful campaign for women's suffrage that resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
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Carrie Chapman Catt
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who :women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment
when:1859-1947 sig: she served as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and was the founder of the League of Women Voters and the International Alliance of Women. |
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19th amendment
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what:prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex.
when: 1920 sig: women were allowed to vote |
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league of women voters
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what: nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
sig: dedicated to Making Democracy Work through voter education |
