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January 15, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Political Science, Civics
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 1914: Clayton Anti-Trust

Act  Outlawed certain biz

practices  Strikes are legal  1914: Federal Trade

Commission Act  Prez appointed team

looks into any biz that conducts interstate trade

 1913 – Wilson calls

Congress to session and demands a decrease in tariffs  Underwood Tariff  Reduced the rates  Public support for

reduction rises  Adopts income tax to

defray lost $$ for gov’t

 Banking is focused in    

NYC & Boston Need ways to get $$ and credit all over nation 1913: Federal Reserve Act Could issue money in emergencies US divided into 12 districts

 Young, college educated women join movement  Influenced by English women’s movement  Protests and heckle politicians

 National Movement (NAWSA) led by Carrie Chapman Catt  Working state by state

 Alice Paul forms National Women’s Party  Works for national amendment  Picket White House  Go to jail; hunger strike

 1919: Women support in WW I finally gains them the right

to vote  19th Amendment

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