A Changing Society
progressive: a person who works for social progress and change Roosevelt “trust-buster” Wilson child labor laws Taft income tax Progressive Presidents
The Power of the Press Ida Tarbell Wrote about how Rockefeller took unfair advantage of his competition. Ida Tarbell
The Power of the Press (cont.) Wrote about the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry. Upton Sinclair
suffrage: the right to vote
The Seneca Falls Convention was the 1st major activity organized to fight for women’s rights. The convention took place in 1848. Seneca Falls, New York
The 18th Amendment Banned the production and sale of alcohol. Also known as Prohibition
Most Americans did not want limitations placed on their rights. Al Capone A notorious gangster in Chicago, IL “bootleged” or illegally distributed alcohol Eventually arrested and convicted of tax evasion Spent time in Alcatraz