Conflict in the Early 20th Century, 1890–1945

Increased employment opportunities through direct job placement programs for inner-city youth.

Advocated for prohibition policies targeting urban saloons reducing alcohol consumption.

Provided social services such as education and healthcare improving immigrant assimilation.

Lobbied successfully for legislation mandating child labor restrictions across various industries.

Swift elevation of numerous women to prominent political leadership roles.

A decrease in overall voter turnout due to gender conflicts.

Increased involvement of women in the political process and decision-making.

The immediate establishment of full equal rights for women across all states.

Government rationing of natural resources.

Establishment and protection of national parks.

Mandated reforestation by individual states.

Banning of all animal hunting activities.

Introduction of electric streetcars.

Development of high-speed railways.

Invention of airplanes.

Creation of interstate highway system.

Margaret Sanger

Susan B. Anthony

Jane Addams

Ida B Wells

To celebrate the sense of community and perseverance among the inhabitants of urban tenements

To critique the inefficacies and consequences of contemporary urban planning decisions

To create a comprehensive historical record of tenement architecture and design

To advocate for social reform by exposing the harsh realities faced by the urban poor

Providing social services to immigrants and working poor.

Advocacy for prohibition legislation in major cities

Aiding veterans returning from World War I.

Regulating labs and environmental laws in cities

The influence of Progressive Era ideas on women's rights activities

The acceleration of the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century

The impact of urbanization on social and political movements

The role of labor unions in broadening the scope for civil rights advocacy

Editorial pieces from 1915 advocating for new national park designations.

Official records from the National Park Service listing all established parks by 1916.

Personal letters referencing visits to unmarked parks around 1916.

Photographs of areas not marked as national parks on the map.

Organized mass protests and strikes gaining national attention for their demands for reform.

Directly lobbied congressmembers with documented evidence leading to specific legislative responses.

Exposed corruption and unjust practices through investigative journalism prompting calls for change.

Founded alternative political parties that competed with mainstream Democrats and Republicans advocating progressive ideals.