What was muckraking? |
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practice of exposing the corruptions of public and prominent figures |
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What were progressives worried about? |
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state of society, effects of industrialization and urbanization, social disorder, political corruption |
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How did Henry Ford become successful? |
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lowering costs to the consumer. moving assembly line. |
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What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company? |
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fire. killed 146. people demanded creation of State Factory Investigating Commission that recommended laws to shorten workweek and improve safety in factories and stores |
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What did the Niagara Movement want to achieve? |
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focused on equal rights and educations of African American youth |
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Why did Samuel Gompers resist organizing women? |
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too emotional and as union organizers "had a way of making serious mistakes" |
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What were the benefits of Ford announcing the "five dollar day?" |
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he doubled the wage rates for common labor, reduced 9 hr to 8hr days,
Ford had the pick of the labor force. turnover declined, absenteeism fell. output increased. |
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