Progressive Era Crossword

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This amendment declared that all persons born or naturalized in the United States were entitled equal rights regardless of their race, and that their rights were protected at both the state and national levels.
gave Congress the power to pass an income tax
Direct election of senators
Limited rights of blacks. Literacy tests, grandfather clauses and poll taxes limited black voting rights
a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
A test administered as a precondition for voting, often used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
A clause in registration laws allowing people who do not meet registration requirements to vote if they or their ancestors had voted before 1867.
Supreme Court ruled that segregation public places facilities were legal as long as the facilites were equal
the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society
a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
the founder of Hull House and settlement house movement, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes
an election where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot
The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature
gave citizens a chance to remove an elected official from office before the person's term ended
reformer who worked to prohibit child labor and to improve conditions for female workers

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