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progressive leaders
progressive era learders Durant's class
| leaders | reforms |
|---|---|
| Carnegie & Rockefeller | They started giving away money to libraries, universities and other foundations. |
| Roosevelt | Sued Standard Oil and 44 other trusts |
| La Follette | Direct primaries Instituted the popular vote, Referendum allowed voters to overturn a law |
| Mother Jones | Protested to stop child labor, tried to improve the life of adult workers, limited number of work hours. |
| John Muir | Started the pushing for laws to protect the forests. Helped bring about the creation of State Forests. |
| DuBois | Formed NAACP to gain equal rights for African Americans. |
| Upton Sinclair | His book made President Roosevelt investigate the meat packing business. Passed the Meat inspection and Drug and pure food act. |
| Alice Paul | helped form a women's political party. Their efforts lead to the creation of the 19th Amendment |