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Progressive Era

TermDefinition
Progressive Era Period of political and social reform that lasted roughly from the 1890s to the 1920s
Working Conditions The environment of the workplace. Refers to things like pay, hours worked, and safety
Labor Union An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
Strike To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet certain demands
Collective Bargaining Negotiations between representatives of labor unions and management of a business to determine pay and acceptable working conditions.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Fire in NY factory that trapped workers inside locked exit doors; nearly 50 ended up jumping to their death; while 100 died inside the factory; led to the establishment of many factory reforms, including increasing safety precautions for workers.
Political Machine A political organization with one main leader that gets and keeps loyal voters by promising them jobs or money
Tammany Hall Political machine in New York, headed by Boss Tweed.
Boss Tweed Leader of the Democratic Tammany Hall, New York political machine
Muckraker Journalists who uncovered corruption or poor conditions
Jacob Riis Muckraker and photographer who exposed living conditions in tenements through pictures in his book, How the Other Half Lives
How the Other Half Lives Book by Jacob Riis containing pictures that show what life was like in tenements
Upton Sinclair Muckraker who exposed poor conditions in meatpacking plants in his novel, The Jungle
The Jungle a book by Upton Sinclair about the poor conditions in meat factories
Ida Tarbell Muckraker who exposed unfair business practices of John Rockefeller and Standard Oil with her book, The History of the Standard Oi Company
The History of the Standard Oil Company Book written by Ida Tarbell that exposed unfair business practices of John Rockefeller and Standard Oil
Jane Addams the founder of Hull House and settlement house movement, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes
Hull House Settlement home designed as a welfare agency for needy families. It provided social and educational opportunities for working class people in the neighborhood as well as improving some of the conditions caused by poverty.
Booker T. Washington African American activist who supported improving life for African Americans through education and training them for jobs
W.E.B. DuBois African American activist who wanted to improve life for African Americans by fighting for legal equality. Was one of the founders of the NAACP
NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Organization focused on ending segregation and discrimination against black people
Florence Kelley Activist who fought to end child labor, create an eight-hour work day, reform sweatshops, and create a minimum wage
Suffragette Movement Movement to gain women the right to vote
16th Amendment Allows the federal government to collect income tax
17th Amendment Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
18th Amendment Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages
19th Amendment Gave women the right to vote
Pure Food and Drug Act Law created to make sure foods and drugs were labeled correctly and not falsely advertised to consumers
Meat Inspection Act Law created to provide more inspections of meat and meatpacking plants
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act Law that created Civil Service, which is a system where government jobs are awarded based on merit instead of party loyalty
Fair Labor Standards Act Law that created a national minimum wage, overtime pay, and stricter rules about child labor
Sherman Antitrust Act Law to help break up large monopolies that limit competition
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