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Advocate
endorse or speak on the behalf of an idea
Privation
lack or loss of the basic things that people need to live properly
Industrialization
transitional process of going from an agricultural society to a manufacturing based one
Urbanization
development of small settlements into large cities
Robber barons
19th century businessman who used dishonest methods to become rich
Monopolize
to corner the market on an item to control supply
Sweatshops
factories set up in buildings not intended for business that are jammed with workers laboring in poor conditions for low pay
Collective bargaining
negotiations between a group of workers and an employer concerning wages, benefits, and safety concerns
Solidarity
agreement about ideas and actions that creates unity among people with shared goals
Strikes
stoppage of work organized by a group of workers as a form of protest
Agitate
excite feelings or cause concern about an issue
Social welfare
social and political effort to assist individuals in need with material well-being
Zakat
charity; one of the five pillars of Islam
Emergency Banking Act
1993 legislation that was part of the first major government run social welfare system in the US
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
a government agency created to provide deposit insurance to depositors in US banks
Social Security Act
1935 legislation that established a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance
War on Poverty
legislation introduced by President Lyndon Johnson during his 1964 State of Union Address aimed at reducing poverty
Job corps
a program created as part of Johnson's Great Society to provide job training for young people
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
a program focused on putting Americans back to work through assistance and education
Food Stamp Act
1964 legislation that provided food assistance to low-income individuals and families
Economic Opportunity Act
1964 legislation aimed at eliminating poverty through various programs
Social Security Act (1965)
legislation that created Medicaid and Medicare
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)
legislation aimed at funding primary and secondary education
Obamacare
officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), it expanded access to health insurance
Taft-Hartley Act
1947 legislation that made the right to work a federal law
Huey Long
populist politician who created the Our Wealth program in 1934 with the motto 'Every man a king'
Child labor reform
In 1903 few laws limited the employment of children, so workers as young as 8-years-old worked 60-hour weeks in textile mills and coal mines
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy of 1911
On March 25, 1911 a fire broke out and the only available exit was engulfed in flames; 146 people of mostly women and girls died
Right to work
Unions insisted that once a workplace was organized every worker should be required to join the union; Right-to-work laws declared that workers were not required to join unions
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
made the right to work a federal law which remained controversial
History of Welfare
Welfare is found in a majority of civilization throughout human history, understood as a religious and social responsibility
Welfare in the US
The Great depression brought the first major government run social welfare system
Head start
a program designed to promote school readiness for children from low-income families
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, focused on putting Americans back to work through assistance and education
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(1965) aimed to provide equal access to education for all children
Grassroots
most basic level of activity, undertaken by ordinary people
Abolition
act of ending the institution and practice of slavery
Prohibition
forbidding an action by law; when capitalized, the period when selling or consuming alcohol in the US was illegal
Suffrage
the right to vote in political matters
Populist
person who advocates for everyday people
Boycott
to protest by withdrawing social, political, and/or economic support of a person, group, or business
Activism
a doctrine of working toward or advocating political or social change
Cannabis
genus in the hemp family from which marijuana is cultivated
Vilify
to talk or write abusively about another; to defame
Cabal
secret political group
Conspiracy
secret agreement between two or more people to carry out a crime of harmful activity at a future time
Referendums
decision about a single political issue, put to the general electorate for a vote
Decriminalized
possession of small amounts permitted, or considered a minor crime that carries only a fine and not imprisonment
Legalized
Marijuana may be used, bought and sold
Medical use
Marijuana permitted for medical use
Medical and decriminalized
marijuana permitted for medical use and possession of small amounts for nonmedical use isn't considered a major crime
Analgesic
a drug used to relieve pain
Controlled substances act
a law that denied the use of marijuana even for medical purposes
Marijuana Tax Act
the federal government act that prohibited the production of hemp and led to the vilification of cannabis
Recreational use
the use of marijuana for enjoyment rather than for medical purposes
Mainstream medical systems
medical systems that prescribe and pay for marijuana with medical insurance
