Nov 28th-Dec. 2nd

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What did Progressives do to help the middle to lower class?

• Wilson 
  • Clayton Anti-Trust Act 
    • Broke up Monopolies
    • Allowed Labor Unions  to exist 
    • Strikes, boycotts, and Picketing became legal
  • Federal Trade Commission was established in 1914 
    • Investigated companies for monopolistic powers 
  • Federal Reserve System 
    • America needed stronger banks 
    • Designed to stop depressions 
    • "Banker's Bank"
  • 17th, 18th, 19th amendments 
    • 17th- Direct Election of Senators 
    • 18th- Prohibition 
    • 19th -Women's Right to Vote 
  • Keating Owen Act - 1st Child Labor Law
  • Adamson Act 8 hour work day 
  • Africans were ignored by most presidents and progressive movement