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Am History Ch 9

Important People

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Pioneer in the field of social work who founded the settlement house movement through the establishment of Hull House in Chicago, Illinois. Jane Addams
Former slave who founded the Tuskegee Institute that focused on teaching African-Americans trade skills to earn a living and gain the trust of white society. Brooker T. Washington
Founder of the NAACP, and a Harvard-educated professor who focused on the need for a traditional liberal arts education for African-Americans who could then insist upon equal treatment and rights from white society. W.E.B. Du Bois
Political Cartoonist Political corruption by NYC's political machine, Tammany Hall, led by Boss Tweed. Tweed was convicted of embezzlement and died in prison. Thomas Nast
Author:How the other half lives Living conditions of the urban poor; focused on tenements. NYC passed building codes to promote safety and health. Jacob Riis
Author:A red record Provided statistics on the lynching of African-Americans. NAACP joined the fight for Federal anti-lynching legislation. Ida B Wells
Exposed the ruthless tactics of the Standard Oil Company through a series of articles published in McClure's Magazine. In Standard Oil v. U.S. (1911), the company was declared a monopoly and broken up. Ida Tarbell
Author:The shame of the cities Examined political corruption in cities across the United States. Cities began to use city commissions and city managers. Lincoln Steffans
Author: the jungle Investigated dangerous working conditions and unsanitary procedures in the meat-packing industry. In 1906 the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act were passed. Upton Sinclair
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