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The pressure in number of votes by a group of people through petitions and public out speak that garner so much attention they are but on the ballot to be voted on. This was important to the women's suffrage movement because through their public and private dealings the put so much pressure on the house and senate that the 19th amendment.  (1007)

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When an initiative makes it onto the ballot. It is voted on by the public and not by representatives. This gave more power to the people and allowed them to remove elected officials from office. (1007)

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A journalist or writer who published exposés prior to world war 1. Muckrackers would primarily go after big buisness owners and corrupt politicians. They were important for reform because they would share to the public secrets and underground dealings of wealthy individuals that effect the populous. (1002)

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The Jungle was a book written by Upton Sinclair exposing the horrendous conditions in meat packing plants. Upton Sinclair began research for the novel in 1904 and published the piece in 1906. It contributed to reform by painting a vivid picture of obscene human and animal rights violations causing an uproar in the populous. (1020)

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The Meat Inspection act mandated the correct advertising of meats and required the clean killing and storing methods of animals. The meat inspection act was passed due to the public reaction to the novel The Jungle. This was an important reform because it caused sweeping changes to a quickly growing industry. (1026)

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Passed in 1906, the pure food and drug act made it illegal to sell contaminated foods and drugs to consumers. It did not ban outright harmful foods or drugs however, just required the truthful labeling of products. This was a vital reform because it gave more power to the people of America in knowing what to buy and why. (1027)

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The 16th amendment passed in 1913 under Woodrow Wilson legalized the federal income tax. This taxed both an individual and a corporations income making higher incomes be taxed at a higher rates. This is an important reform because it fairly taxed individuals, and these tax revenues would hopefully go back to the society that the taxpayer lives in.

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The 17th amendment put the power of electing state officials into the hands of the popular vote. Prior to 1913 all state senators were chosen by state legislators which exacerbated the power in equality between rich and poor and politicians and laymen. This is an important reform because they put power in the hands of the voters and electorate rather than elected officials. (1009)

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The 18th amendment known as Prohibition eliminated any institutionalized the sale of alcohol of any form. It is the most controversial amendment ever passed for many reasons including personal freedoms, economic drawbacks, and the rise of organized crime. Only lasted from 1920-1933. (1001). This was important for reform because it was a movement largely backed by women and it was one of the first clear signs of women gaining a voice in America. (1001)

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The 19th amendment which was passed in 1920 gave women the right to vote. It was past 72 years after the Seneca falls convention which is widely regarded as the first feminist meeting in this country‘s history. This is clearly an important reform because it gave half the population who previously didn’t have the right to vote, suffrage. (1047)