Progressive Labor issues 1902- Anthracite Coal strike. TR invited both parties to meet and the minors ended up winning a redcution in hours and a wage increase
Wilson appointed a supreme court for labor issues, supported crop failure for farmers, supported workers comp, child labor law, and 8 hr work day for railroads
Government reformsAllowed City and States to allow citizens to legislation and legislatures were required to vote. Allowed proposed legislation to submitted voters for approval on ballot. Recall a special election to remove elected offical
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Immigration and UrbanizationIn 1915-1920, millions of African Americans go north, by 1940 1 million. They had better opportunity but treatment was still the same. Mexicans crossed the border and were welcomed laborers not citizens.
Wilsons reformed lowered the tariff, moderate federal income tax, the federal reserve act of 1913,Clayton Act, and Federal Trade commission
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Women's suffrageThe hulls house helped the Womens trade Union League. Progressive for White men only- Women had a mass march demanding women suffrage coincided with Wilsons inauguration, 25,000 women served in WWl. They mainly worked in the factory, Alice Paul was a pioneer in the women's suffrage movement and helped with the 19th admendment
Muckrakers/CrusadersThe jungle is an example of Muckrakers. They exposed the meat packing industry