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Hepburn Act
Congress passed the Hepburn Act, which gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to determine maximum railroad rates and regulate other transportation.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, prohibiting the sale of “adulterated or misbranded” food and drugs.
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Pittsburgh Survey published
The Pittsburgh Survey—the first comprehensive survey of life and labor in an American city—was published.
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Model T introduced
The Ford Motor Company introduced the first mass-produced automobile, the Ford Model T.
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Muller v. Oregon
In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court upheld a law limiting the workday to ten hours for women.
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William Howard Taft elected president
William Jennings Bryan lost his third bid for the presidency to Republican nominee William Howard Taft.
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New York shirtwaist strike
20,000 shirtwaist makers—80 to 85 percent of whom were women—began a successful labor strike in New York City.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
A devastating fire erupted at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 people including many female employees. Outcry over the factory’s conditions led to factory safety reform.
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Major industry changes by Ford
The Ford Motor Company perfected the assembly line and introduced the $5 per day wage, double the industry standard.
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Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, allowing the federal government to “lay and collect taxes on incomes.”