Women's suffrage
Activist arrested in New York with 14 other women for voting illegally.
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
Investigative journalists and writers, primarily active in the early 20th century, who exposed corruption, scandal, and social injustices in politics and business.
Who is a Muckraker?
The process where immigrants adopt American culture and values to assimilate into U.S. society
What is Americanization?
Form of election where citizens get to choose the candidates for political office of their political party.
What is a direct primary?
Act that allowed the government to break up monopolies.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Former quaker who believed the suffrage movement should become more militant and organized protests in Washington D.C.
Who was Alice Paul?
Muckraker known best for his book, "Shame of the Cities" exposing political corruption in the cities.
Who is Lincoln Steffens?
This group fought against antisemitism.
What is the Anti-defamation League?
A direct vote by the people on a proposed law or public issue.
What is a referendum?
Amendment that ended the sale and production of alcohol in the United States.
What is the 18th amendment?
Outspoken leader of the temperance movement and activist for women's suffrage that believed women needed the right to stop the production and sale of alcohol.
Who was Francis Willard?
Writer of the novel "The Jungle" exposing the unsanitary conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry.
Who is Upton Sinclair?
Group that came together to represent the political and social interest of middle and upper class African Americans.
What is the NAACP?
Process by which the public can vote to remove a public official from office.
What is a recall?
Supreme court case that upheld Jim Crow laws stating it was allowed as long as it was "separate but equal"
What is Plessy V. Ferguson?
Women's suffrage leader that also fought for reform in the factories both for women and children. She organized the National Consumer League and the Women's Trade Union League
Who was Florence Kelley?
Muckraker best known for his series of photographs exposing the living conditions in the slums of the cities.
Who is Jacob Riis?
Group that represented the Lower class African Americans in the progressive Era.
What is the Urban League?
Process by which the citizens can petition to get a proposed law directly on the ballot bypassing state legislatures.
What is an initiative?
Law that allowed the United States government to take land from Native American reservations that "wasn't being used" and sell it off to whites.
What is the Dawes Act?
Women's suffrage leader who called for a "Winning Plan" that organized efforts on both the state and federal levels to fight for women's right to vote.
Who was Carrie Chapman Catt?
A movement started by Walter Rauschenbusch that aimed to apply Christian ethics to social problems and reform society, particularly in response to industrial capitalism's abuses. It had the goal of creating the "kingdom of God" on earth.
What was the social gospel?
when a group of Hispanics would provide loans or legal aid to Mexican American citizens.
What is a mutualista?
Plan that restructured local government to put experts in charge of different aspects of running a town. Started as a way of rebuilding after a hurricane.
What is the Galveston Plan?
Supreme court case that upheld a law limiting the workday for women to 10 hours a day.
What is Muller V. Oregon?