As industrialization grew, so did the demands of work. Workers were required to work long hours with low wages under unsafe working conditions. They formed unions and strikes to call attention to these issues. Eventually, President Roosevelt contributed to solving these issues and passed laws and regulations.
How am I supposed to support my family
WE NEED BETTER WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS
Immigrants were seeking a better life with many opportunities in the working world, causing overcrowding in the cities and unsafe and unsanitary living conditions. With the help of Muckrakers exposing the truth about the tenements. Which forced the government to pass regulations to address these problems.
Immigration and Urbanization
Women fought for freedom, such as in the workplace but also socially. They fought for equal rights and the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the Women's Suffrage Association and eventually gained the 19th Amendment for women to have the right to vote after their many efforts.
EQUALITY FOR WOMEN
Women's Rights
MR. PRESIDENT MUST HOW LONG WOMEN WAIT FOR LIBERTY