Fighting Dirt and Vice
During the early 1900's, women who were in harsh economic times went to what job?
Prostitution
Who founded the Hull House?
Jane Addams
What was the name of the novel written to expose the working conditions in the meat packing plant in Chicago?
The Jungle
What are three things that the government did for better public sanitation? (2 out of the three for the points)
Sewage, Better garbage collection, cleaner water
Who was the nurse that launched a national birth control movement?
Margaret Sanger
Describe what happened in the Triangle Fire?
Triangle Shirtwaist a manufacturing company of women's blouses caught fire and the workers were locked in to prevent robbery leading to 154 deaths.
Did the smoke abatement laws work? (Explain why)
Not until natural gases became more popular.
What inspired Addams to make the Hull House and what was it's purpose?(need both for the points)
The Toynbee Hall in London; to become a link between the working and middle classes in the United States
Who lead the National Consumers League and what did it do? (need both parts for the full points)
Florence Kelly; advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues