On to Shannon. Her presentation looks soo coool with the bright green and dark blue, just sayin'.
*Worker Safety/conditions.
Children had to work alot. Some didn't go to school. Work days were changed from every day to 5 days a week. Women pushed for a shorter day - 8 hours. It was a slap in the face because it meant they weren't good enough.
*Reforming elections
Major voices in this reforming were: La Follette, Bryan, Wilson, and Teddy Roosevelt. One reform was stating the 17th Amendment - opened the senate seats up to more independent candidates that were truly chosen by the people for people. Women got the 19th Amendment - gained women the right to own land, right to vote.
*Segregation
Most women were farm women. Cooked, took care of the house. Worked in the industries. Pushed for high education. Susan B. Anthony - leading chick for suffarage. FTC 'watchdog' given power to investigate possible violations of regulatory statues - breaking up monopolies. National movement. 19th amendent - women start to vote.
*Regulating food & drugs
1906 - roosevelt passed Meat Inspection Act - strict cleanliness requirements for the meat packers. Created program of Federal meat inspection that continued to be in use until more sophisticated techniques came about in the 1990's. popular childrens meds contained alcohol, meth. Meat inspection act forced animals to go through inspection by US Drug Administrated before slaughter. Creation of Food and Drug Administran. FDA now regulates how products are processed, how they are marketed, decides what is safe to be consumed by the general buyer, etc. 18th Amendment - Prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcohol. Was later repealled.
*Conservation
Roosevelt was responsible for the great deal of the conservation during his presidency. He set aside timberlands for preservation. Put in order a system to prevent forest fires. He brought about the government claiming unused land for public use. Before roosevelt the federal government didn't think of the conservation of forests. Lumber companies didn't replace the trees they took down. Factories dumped wastes into lakes and forests. Muir wanted to preserve all of the wilderness. Roosevelt and some other guy whose last name starts with a P said that only some of the wilderness should be saved for other resources and preserve the rest.
*Monopolies
Taking control of another market. Standard Oil is one example. Railroad company turned into a monopoly. common Joe or Jane consumer. Buy out smaller businesses around them. They would own everything of that product. Bill Gates - Computers.
*Taxation/Banking
Big problem. Owners of businesses buy out smaller businesses - starting monopolies.
16th Amendment - 1913 Gave power to government to wage income tax.
*Aid Organizations
-helping poor
*Muckrakers
Atempted to expose the abuse businesses and corruption. Came from the term to 'rake muck'
Change what they said and it would create lots of muck. People with money, people with businesses. Cause of problems sometimes.
*Efficiency in the workplace
Factory owners began relying on scientific data to increase the efficiency of their workers and factories. Assembly line became a standard operation in most factories of that time. If you made one mistake on this line, the whole assembly would be messed up, putting everyone off. Alot of workers left, due to injuries and tired from working a 10 hour work day. Henry Ford paid people who worked on the assembly line 5 dollars, because he 'wanted them to afford his product'. people thought he was crazy for doing this.
*Women social changes
*Reforming Government
Prohibitionists - fought against alcohol. Anti - Saloon League fought against saloons. Carrie Nation was a major prohibitionist - first husband was an alcoholic, she is very against alcohol. Arrested 30 times between 1900 - 1910 because 'God told her to do this' She broke into bars, gave the people in there lectures, and smashed liquor bottles.
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