Labor reform
What is the name of the federal agency created in 1912 to address child labor issues?
The Children's Bureau
What amendment granted women the right to vote?
19th amendment
What law required better tenement conditions like plumbing and ventilation in New York?
The tenement House Act of 1901
Who gave a famous 1905 speech about girls working in textile mills at night
Florence Kelley
Which activist said, "Unless women are prepared to fight politically, they must be content to be ignored politically"?
Alice Paul
Who wrote How the Other Half Lives and exposed urban housing conditions?
Jacob Riss
Why was the fight against child labor during the Progressive Era considered incomplete?
There was no national bank during the era and enforcement was inconsistent.
Why didn't the 18th amendment lead to voting equality for all women?
Because many women of color were still blocked from voting due to Jim Crow laws.
Despite sanitation reforms, why did inequality in urban health and housing continue?
Because poverty and racism still shaped access to care and safe housing.