project work daysection 1 talks about underage children working in factories, injuries caused by these machines, women going on strike for higher paythen talks about prohibition and the women's christian temperance union (WCTU)Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in masscirculation magazines during the early 20th century became known as muckrakersintroduction of assembly lines sped up productionwork to end child laborsection 2 talks about women in the work force-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.-Square Dealdescribes the various progressive reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt administration-Breaking up strikeshe called both sides to the white house to talk about it-took sides with the workers-compromised that they would get a 10% pay raise and nine hour day but gave up their right to strike for the next three years-Regulating railroadsprohibited railroad officials to give and shippers to receive rebates for using particular railroads. railroads couldnt change its rate without notifying the publichepburn act limited distribution of free railroad passes, a common form of bribery-Regulating food and drugswanted to investigate the meatpacking industry after reading The Jungle by Sinclair. his report came back and backed up how disgusting industry was. The Meat inspection act dictated strict cleanliness for meatpackers-Conservation-Civil Rights
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