Pure Food and Drug Act

The hallmarks of capitalism include access to private property and the freedom to act in one’s self interest. Socialism has the interests of the collective group at heart and provides that the basic needs of citizens are met. The key to linking these two is government regulation. Regulations that increase market efficiencies fix the…

Wilson enacted the Seamen’s act, which still today is referred to as the “sailor’s Magna Carta”2. The Act accomplished much in the field, specifically in the category of safety and workmen’s rights. Although mere deliberation, some believe that Wilson passed this act not to benefit the common man sailor, but businessmen because of the efficiency such an Act would create. Under Wilson’s leadership, the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1916 was also passed, which allowed for limited…

282.) The novel acted as a proponent for social change, and ultimately prompted the passage of new food and drug legislation. Sinclair never achieved the socialistic reforms he had hoped to inspire, but his book helped to present the details of the grim lives of poor American workers in an unforgettable way. It also managed to cause the passage of the Pure Food and Drug and the Meat Inspection Acts of 1906 which had been stuck in Congress before the publication of the novel (Kraft.) It was…

Presidents throughout American history are something that can generally be categorized as good or bad. Good presidents show unwavering strength and leadership, while bad instill a sense of distrust in someone that should be looked upon as a leader. History has shown both sides of these categories, but perhaps one of the finest presidents in American history is Theodore Roosevelt. Someone who started out as a sickly young boy, soon turned into an intelligent world leader, whose influence…

How did the muckrakers impact business and politics during the progressive era? Muckrakers were journalists whose goals were to expose corruption within businesses and to expose political leaders. There were significant muckrakers this time who gained fame for exposing corruption within our capitalist society and exposing the truth about how the government was running the United States of America. Muckrakers were also seen to be very outspoken and were often accused of disrupting the peace…

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off of both of us loitering there. While he was desperate for money, I was desperate for an escape; I was 14 and had seen more life than I wanted to already. 2012 had been the worst year by far, I had witnessed my friend die, my brother fall into drugs, my dad’s alcoholism grow worse and my own addictions start to appear. Yet, how stupid could I get thinking I could leave all of it behind? How ignorant could I be to think it would fade away? Most of all how simple it was to deal with my…

As children we 've seen Disney movies such as Pocahontas which is based on Europeans coming to America looking for gold in a land already inhabited by Native Americans. Conflict automatically arises between the two groups seen in one scene where both are singing “Savages” about the other group in which the Indians are referred to as “heathens” and the European’s as “pale faced demons”. Though towards the end their conflicts are settled and the Natives are left to live in peace. Which completely…

problems as well. Products used every day, such as prescription drugs, shampoo, and sunscreen are without a doubt showing up in your water supply. Such products as these often cannot be filtered out of the needed drinking water. America 's compromised water supply places all of us at risk. Moreover, the question is do you know without a doubt if your family is safe. As earlier noted, Congress passed a law called Water Pollution Control Act. History tells us laws are only good as enforced.…

The kids were pushing her away because “it wasn’t cool” to be her friend. She called the cops at an end of summer party which caused people to act rudely towards her. They assume that she called the cops because it got too much for her to handle when in reality it was because she got raped in the woods outside and didn’t know what to do (136.3). Also, the kids seem to pick on her for non-valid…