American journalist and educator, early civil rights
leader, and feminist who strongly led an anti-lynching
Ida B. Wells campaign.
Muckraker and photographer known for documenting
the poor living conditions in New York tenements,
Jacob Riis contributing to the Progressive Era.
American socialist and trade unionist, notable for his
union work, especially founding the American
Eugene V. Debs Railroad Union during a time of labor strikes.
American writer and philosopher who advocated for
the aesthetic value of African art and inspired African
Alain Locke American artists to draw from it.
American writer and journalist who chaired the
Committee on Public Information, using propaganda
George Creel during the war to influence public opinion.
A world fair in Chicago showcasing new technology
World's Columbian and elegant buildings, symbolizing America's rapid
Exposition modernization.
Series of 1877 strikes by railroad workers protesting
wage cuts, leading to the intervention of federal
Great Railway Strike troops and the push for labor unions.
Violent racial outbreaks in 1919 across 26 cities,
fueled by fear of job competition after the Great
Red Summer Migration, escalating tensions between whites and
blacks.
Tragic fire in a textile factory that led to labor reforms
and worker safety regulations due to the negligence
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of managers.
Legislation allowing the President to divide Native
American tribal land among individuals, aiming to
The Dawes General assimilate Native Americans into farming and
Allotment Act ranching.
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