Sheet117761776US population 2.5 M1776Rural Dwellers, freedom, independence (Declaration of Independence)18361st state child labor law183718401842States begin limiting children's work days to 10 hours a day1846Irish Potato Famine (1846-1872)184718481st women's rights meeting in the US held at Seneca Falls, NY1852MA required children to attend school1867186912.10.1869--Wyoming territory passed a law permitting women to vote18721872Susan B. Anthony attempts to vote & gets arrested18721880Decade of Monopolies: Railroads & Telephones1880Decade of Orphan Train --> started the children's rights movement18811882New England unions condemn child labor1887Interstate Commerce Act189040% of US population had moved to cities, less control over production of goods1890Sherman Antitrust Act1891Reformers (middle to upper class) formed the 1st consumers league in NYC1893Lucy Stone dies18981899American Bell Telephone renamed AT&T1902Elizabeth Cady dies1906Susan B. Anthony dies1906190619061906192008.26.1920--19th Amendment (women can vote) 19201930Decade abundant with consumer organizations and books1933"100,000 Guinea Pigs: Dangers in Everyday Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics” (Kallet & Schlink)1934Federal Communications CommissionAdam Smith's Wealth of NationsSusan B. Anthony asked for equal pay for women teachersElizabeth Cady married Henry Stanto & took "obey" out of ceremonyLucy Stone became the 1st women in MA to achieve a college degree (also 1st to marry & keep own last name)Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any SpeedRepublican Party Platform made reference to Women’s Suffrage; Susan B. Anthony urged women to vote using the 14th Amendment as the foundation for that rightVictoria Woodhull became the 1st woman to run for PresidentNewly formed American Federadion of Labor (AFL) supports state minimum age laws (14 yrs old)1st National Consumer's League formed (NCL)Legislature set the max hours of labor for children to 55 hours/week & adopted a list of dangerous occupations prohibited to children under 16Upton Sinclair's The JunglePres. Teddy Roosevelt used term "muckrackers" in a speech in which he agreed with many of the charges of the muckrackers but asserted that some of their methods were irresponsiblePres. Teddy Roosevelt passed Meat Inspection Act & also Food & Drug ActDecade when income rose, advertising, new products, purchasing unfamiliar consumer durables19361936American Chamber of Horrors19361937The Elixir Sulfanilamide Disaster1938Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act19401953Flammable Fabrics Act1960Hazardous Substance Act1960Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act196219621962Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment19631966National Traffic & Motor Vehicle Safety Act1967Federal Fair Packaging & Labeling Act1967Wholesome Meat Act1968Federal Truth in Lending Act1968Wholesome Poultry Products Act1969Child Protection & Toy Safety Act1970Poison Prevention Packaging Act1970Credit Card Liability Act1970Clean Air Act1972Consumer Product Safety Commission1974Fair Credit Billing Act1975Magnusson-Mass Warranty1975Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act1980Decade with less gov't intervention1990Decade with little emphasis on consumer protection but environment issues gained support2006US Population over 300 M20092009Credit Card Act2010Care Act (PPACA)2011Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)Federal regulations of child labor achieved in "Fair Labor Standards Act"John Maynard Keynes The General Theory of Employment, Interest & MoneyDecade in which John Galbraith is known for his liberal viewsPresident Kennedy's Consumer Bill of RightsRachel Carson's The Silent SprintEsther Peterson helps with act of equal pay (1906-1997)2.18.2009 Millions of TVs in American households went black unless they were outfitted to receive all-digital