Significant Events and Figures in Labor History

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What did Jacob Riis do?

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Exposed the living conditions of the working poor.

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What is Social Darwinism?

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An argument used by the rich to justify their extreme wealth.

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What did the Knights of Labor oppose?

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Strikes, used boycotts, and supported arbitration.

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What did the American Federation of Labor want?

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Better wages, working conditions, and working hours.

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What was the purpose of the 16th Amendment?

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To collect income taxes from the general public

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What is the progressive reform that allows a voter to remove an elected official from office?

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Recall

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What did the Clayton Anti-Trust Act outlaw?

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Legal and illegal business practices

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What were journalists who exposed corrupt business practices called?

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Muckrakers

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What did the 17th Amendment establish?

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Direct election of Senators by popular vote

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Who was the first Progressive President of the United States?

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Teddy Roosevelt