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What is a labor union?
group of workers that organize together behind a common cause (usually worker rights)
Who wrote The Jungle?
Upton Sinclair
What was prohibition?
it outlawed the manufacturing, selling, and consumption of alcohol
What were long work hours typically blamed for?
workplace accidents
Identify at least 2 ways women benefited by the Progressive Movement.
gained voting rights
gained social standing
gained workplace rights and wages
Which group fought for the prohibition of alcohol?
primarily women
Define the term muckraker.
an investigative journalist
the gap increased
What was the name of the woman muckraker we mentioned in class?
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Identify 2 reforms progressives fought for.
child labor laws
workplace safety laws
women's suffrage
women's equality in the workplace
business reform
What government agency was developed as a result of the information exposed by The Jungle?
the Food and Drug Administration
Why were child labor reforms so important to progressives?
the primary reason was because children were looked at as competition for jobs
How did most business owners feel about progressive movement?
they were upset because the increased regulations were costing them money
What group did W.E.B. DuBois help found?
the N.A.A.C.P.
What does N.A.A.C.P. stand for AND what was one of the original purposes?
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; to help write anti-lynching legislation
How are political cartoons a valuable piece of journalism?
They help to characterize a particular problem with pictures and symbols rather than words.
How did muckrakers help the progressive movement?
Helped to identify and expose society's problems to the general public.
What impact did The Jungle have on the Progressive Movement?
it helped to identify and expose problems that existed within food production and how it related to public safety
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire impact the Progressive Era?
it helped to identify and expose workplace safety problems and put pressure on lawmakers to establish workplace safety laws.