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Industrialization through Progressivism

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What is a robber baron?   Term applied to wealthy, corrupt industrialist in 19th century America.  
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Why was there a need for labor unions?   To protect workers rights.  
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Who was Jim Crow?   A struggling white actor in New York who dressed up as a black man during comedy skits. Made fun of blacks by stereotyping them to be grinning stupid fools.  
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What are legislative reforms?   The process of examining existing laws, and making changes in a legal system, usually with the purpose of enhancing justice or efficiency.  
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What was a progressive belief?   The basic system of capitalism and democracy was a good one. Progressives were out to fix the system, not to destroy it.  
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What are Jim Crow Laws?   A series of unlawful anti-black laws.  
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