Society of American Indians: The Society of American Indians was a product of the Progressive Era—many Native Americans came together to form a group dedicated to reform of the treatment of Indians. The Society was comprised of Native Americans with different tribal backgrounds, all of which who received government-sponsored education, and “…created a pan-Indian public space independent of white control” (Give Me Liberty 698). The goals of the Society were to bring public awareness to issues concerning Native Americans, specifically federal policies and their excess interference with reservation life, and with that awareness provoke social change. Its founder, Carlos Montezuma, rallied for the disbandment of the Indian Bureau, which is a federally-run
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Its main job is to “…investigate and prohibit “unfair” business activities” (Give Me Liberty 711) such as monopolies and price fixing between corporations. Its goal was not to eliminate corporations but to monitor and restrict their overwhelming power they obtained prior to the Progressive Era. At the time, businesses tended to accept the establishment of the FTC, for it was “…a means of restoring order to the economic marketplace” (Give Me Liberty 711) without turning to drastic radical measures. Despite this, the FTC came at a time when government control in the economy was needed in order to combat the power of large corporations. Prior to the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission the American Dream was curbed—overshadowed and overwhelmingly overpowered by corporations. Small businesses stood no chance, with tycoons cornering the market and possessing too much control over the economy, and the Federal Trade Commission was created to regulate and limit this. Historically, the FTC was established to bring reform to the economy by lessening the power of corporations and bringing an end to unfair business practices, but proved to be impactful and significant, seeing as how it is still in operation even …show more content…
A group of African Americans from New Orleans decided to test the law, and sent Homer Plessy to sit in the passenger car belonging to the whites. After refusing to move, Plessy was arrested and the legislature was challenged in the Plessy v Ferguson case. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the law, stating that “…segregated facilities did not discriminate so long as they were “separate but equal”” (Give Me Liberty 650) and approved of state laws that required segregation. However, segregation was a form of discrimination, and as stated by John Harlan, the decision enabled states “…to place in a condition of legal inferiority a large body of American citizens” (Voices of Freedom 57). Despite SCOTUS’ declaration of “separate but equal”, most often the African American facilities were inferior to those belonging to whites, providing nothing but inequalities for African Americans. Historically, Plessy v Ferguson was a landmark case, opening the door for racial segregation in the United States for years to come. Since segregation was not outlawed by the Supreme Court, there were no restrictions on state’s decisions to enforce it, enabling not only the inequalities but the mentality that African Americans were inferior until the end of segregation in the
Its main job is to “…investigate and prohibit “unfair” business activities” (Give Me Liberty 711) such as monopolies and price fixing between corporations. Its goal was not to eliminate corporations but to monitor and restrict their overwhelming power they obtained prior to the Progressive Era. At the time, businesses tended to accept the establishment of the FTC, for it was “…a means of restoring order to the economic marketplace” (Give Me Liberty 711) without turning to drastic radical measures. Despite this, the FTC came at a time when government control in the economy was needed in order to combat the power of large corporations. Prior to the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission the American Dream was curbed—overshadowed and overwhelmingly overpowered by corporations. Small businesses stood no chance, with tycoons cornering the market and possessing too much control over the economy, and the Federal Trade Commission was created to regulate and limit this. Historically, the FTC was established to bring reform to the economy by lessening the power of corporations and bringing an end to unfair business practices, but proved to be impactful and significant, seeing as how it is still in operation even …show more content…
A group of African Americans from New Orleans decided to test the law, and sent Homer Plessy to sit in the passenger car belonging to the whites. After refusing to move, Plessy was arrested and the legislature was challenged in the Plessy v Ferguson case. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the law, stating that “…segregated facilities did not discriminate so long as they were “separate but equal”” (Give Me Liberty 650) and approved of state laws that required segregation. However, segregation was a form of discrimination, and as stated by John Harlan, the decision enabled states “…to place in a condition of legal inferiority a large body of American citizens” (Voices of Freedom 57). Despite SCOTUS’ declaration of “separate but equal”, most often the African American facilities were inferior to those belonging to whites, providing nothing but inequalities for African Americans. Historically, Plessy v Ferguson was a landmark case, opening the door for racial segregation in the United States for years to come. Since segregation was not outlawed by the Supreme Court, there were no restrictions on state’s decisions to enforce it, enabling not only the inequalities but the mentality that African Americans were inferior until the end of segregation in the