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Reforms occurred such as persuading most states to pass factory inspection laws, workers comp, and minimum age of employment laws. Some states passed laws limiting the number of hours women could work, but not men.

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Progressive reformers encouraged cities to pass laws to set standard for housing to eliminate sanitation matters such as garbage pick-up and sewage systems.

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In 1882 congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act that barred Chinese immigration for 10 years and prevented the Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens.

Denis Kearney, an Irish immigrant, organized the Workingman's party of California, in the 1870's to fight Chinese immigration.

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In 1902, Roosevelt supported passage of the New-lands Reclamation Act that authorized the use of federal funds from public land sales to pay for irrigation and land development projects.

Roosevelt, realized that the nation's bountiful natural resources were being used up at an alarming rate, he urged Americans to conserve those resources.

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From the concerns of wages being spent on alcohol and that drunkenness lead to physical abuse and illness, the temperance movement was formed which advocated that people stop or at least moderate their alcohol consumption.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union second president Frances Willard served for nearly 20 years and championed rights for women, including equal pay and suffrage.

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In March 25, 1911, a tragedy occurred in New York City that led to new reforms. A fire on the top floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company caused nearly 150 if the factory's 500 workers to lose their lives. The disaster illustrated that fire precautions and inspections were inadequate.

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On August 26th, 1920, after three-fourths of the states had ratified it, the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote went into effect.

Quaker social worker and former NAWSA member Alice Paul founded the National Woman's Party. Alice Paul was further arrested for picketing the white house. After being sentenced to seven months in jail, Winslow and other women prisoners went on a hunger strike.

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Progressives saw corruption and inefficiency in city government. People who were running city departments generally knew nothing about managing city services. A commission plan was made that divided city government into several departments, with each under a commissioners control. There was also a council manager system, that employed a city manager that was hired by the city council. Texas adopted the commission system in 1901.

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The Progressive Era was a series of responses to problems in American society that had grown from the growth of industry. Technically, the progressive era was a reaction to the laissez-faire economics and its emphasis on an unregulated market. Progressives were involved in both political parties. They were mainly urban, educated, middle-class Americans. Their leaders were journalists, social workers, educators, politicians, and members of the clergy. They doubted that the government could fix their problems before it fixed itself. However, the progressive era came with many reforms and changes during this time period.