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Progressive era

Woman´s suffrage: During the progressive era woman were able to work but they were not able to vote or to do anything politically and the woman decided to do something about it and eventually after a while they passed the 19th amendment for womens rights to vote.

Henry Ford: Henry ford was the first one to make cars for a cheaper price and they were also the makers of the assembly line and the $5 a day pay. He also would hire immigrants and teach them english.

Jim Crow: The Jim Crow laws let segregation still be legal even after the civil war, they were still not allowed to vote, get education, or get a good job. This was all happening right after the 13th amendment was passed which was abolishing slavery.

Plessy v. Fergesun: This was when Plessy was told to go sit into a whites car and he did but when they saw him there they told him to get up and he didnt and they arrested him and he was convicted.

Muckrackers: The Muckrackers were a group of journalists who were exposing corruption in big buisnesses and the government.

Temperance Movement: This was a movement in the U.S to try and lower/ limit the drinking in america.

Laws: During this time they made some new laws like allowing woman to finally vote, prohibiting the selling and production of alcohol, income tax and meat inspection and food and drug act.

Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt was our 26th president and established national parks, forests, and monuments to preserve the nation's natural resources and he helped start up the panama canel.