Wilson’s New Freedom Federal Trade ActClayton Anti-Trust Underwood Tariff Federal Reserve Act 16 th Amendment 1.List 3 new developments that led to the success of the Women’s Suffrage Movement 2.What constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote? 3.How did Wilson retreat on Civil Rights?

Chapter 9.5 Wilson’s New Freedom

In 1912, the Republican Party was split between Progressives who backed Theodore Roosevelt and those loyal to incumbent William Howard Taft. The split allowed Woodrow Wilson, the Democrat, to win easily in the Electoral College, though he did not receive a majority of the popular votes. Woodrow Wilson Wins

Wilson’s Background Lived in the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction Lived in the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction Grandfather was a minister Grandfather was a minister Lawyer, History Professor Lawyer, History Professor

served as a college professor and President of Princeton University served as Governor of New Jersey with a Progressive agenda was the first southerner elected President in almost sixty years Woodrow Wilson

Wilson Racist Racist Segregated multiple federal departments Segregated multiple federal departments Declared himself a pacifist, invaded Mexico after Pancho Villa attacked a town in New Mexico Declared himself a pacifist, invaded Mexico after Pancho Villa attacked a town in New Mexico Attempted to avoid WWI Attempted to avoid WWI WWI treaty with 14 points WWI treaty with 14 points Creation of League of Nations Creation of League of Nations

Wilson’s New Freedom Federal Trade Act set up the Federal Trade Commission with power to investigate corporations and unfair business practices Federal Trade Act set up the Federal Trade Commission with power to investigate corporations and unfair business practices Clayton Antitrust Act strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act, freed labor unions and farm organizations from antitrust laws; prohibited most injunctions against strikers Clayton Antitrust Act strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act, freed labor unions and farm organizations from antitrust laws; prohibited most injunctions against strikers

Legislation & Constitutional Amendments The Underwood Tariff substantially reduced tariff rates for the first time since the Civil War The Underwood Tariff substantially reduced tariff rates for the first time since the Civil War The sixteenth amendment legalized a federal income tax The sixteenth amendment legalized a federal income tax The Federal Reserve Act established the Federal Reserve System, a decentralized private banking system under federal control The Federal Reserve Act established the Federal Reserve System, a decentralized private banking system under federal control

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 established a system of regional banks to hold reserve funds for the nation’s commercial banks. Still in place today, the Federal Reserve protects against any one person, bank, or region from controlling interest rates. Previously, a few wealthy bankers could manipulate interest rates for their own profit. Federal Reserve Act

The Suffrage Movement This movement became successful due to grass roots groups, the use of new strategies to build enthusiasm; regeneration of the national movement under Carrie Chapman Catt This movement became successful due to grass roots groups, the use of new strategies to build enthusiasm; regeneration of the national movement under Carrie Chapman Catt The Nineteenth Amendment recognized women’s right to vote The Nineteenth Amendment recognized women’s right to vote

Wilson & Civil Rights Wilson opposed federal antilynching legislation; appointed segregationists to his cabinet; failed to oppose the resegregation of federal offices Wilson opposed federal antilynching legislation; appointed segregationists to his cabinet; failed to oppose the resegregation of federal offices