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• Wilson wanted the FTC to work toward limiting business activities that unfairly limited competition, as opposed to breaking up big business.

• Unsatisfied by Wilson’s approach, progressives in Congress responded by passing the Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914.

Wilson’s Reforms (cont.)

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• In 1916, Wilson signed the first federal law regulating child labor.

− The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of 14 in factories producing goods for interstate commerce.

− The Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional in 1918.

Wilson’s Reforms (cont.)

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• Wilson also supported the Adamson Act and the Federal Farm Loan Act.

Wilson’s Reforms (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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A B C D

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Which act became one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history?

A. The Clayton Antitrust Act

B. The Sherman Antitrust Act

C. The Federal Reserve Act

D. The Hepburn Act

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Progressivism’s Legacy and Limits

Progressivism changed many people’s ideas about the government’s role in social issues.

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• By the end of the Progressive Era, Americans expected the government, particularly the federal government, to play a more active role in regulating the economy and solving social problems.

• The most conspicuous limit to progressivism was its failure to address racial and religious discrimination.

Progressivism’s Legacy and Limits (cont.)

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• In 1905 W.E.B Du Bois and 28 other African American leaders met at Niagara Falls to demand full rights for African Americans.

Progressivism’s Legacy and Limits (cont.)

− This meeting was one of the many steps leading to the foundation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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• Jewish people also faced discrimination.

• Sigmund Livingston started the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to combat stereotypes and discrimination.

Progressivism’s Legacy and Limits (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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Which of the following women worked to improve the situation of African Americans?

A. Mary White Ovington

B. Jane Addams

C. Ida Wells-Barnett

D. A and B

E. All of the above A B C D E

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unconstitutional

not in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society