Roosevelt's Square Deal
Federal Power
coal strike
railroad regulations
trust busting
stock hold in companies
removed competition and raised prices
not all bad
monopoly hurt public
demand 20 percent raise and 9 hour work day
summit differences to an arbitration commission
gov. expected to intervene into strikes
1877 congress had passed the interstate commerce act
railroad couldn't change rates without notifying public
the passage boosted gov power
Roosevelt ad Civil rights
Health and Enviroment
Pure food and drug act
Regulating food and drugs
conservation and natural resources
conservation measures
Jungle lead to inspection
Meat inspection act in 1906
act didn't require labels
new laws 1983
1906
changing relationship between businesses and gov
late 19th century shortages
Before Roosevelt little attention on natural resources
health hazards due to pollution
newlands act = manage water in west
more parks
loss in land
failed to support rights
equality for African Americans
1905 civil rights @ niagra falls