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Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom What polices does Woodrow Wilson bring to the White House?
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New Freedom Plan 2. 1914: Continues Anti-Trust measures including the Clayton Antitrust Act, & Federal Trade Commission 1.1913: Underwood Act: lowered tariff rate to create more competition for big businesses ● Signed many labor laws protecting workers, esp. children 3. 1914: Federal Reserve Act, divides US into 12 financial districts, each with a regional bank
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Amendments Under Wilson Wilson signed the following Amendments while President: 16 th Amendment: Federal Income Tax 19 th Amendment: Women’s suffrage (Movement led by Susan B. Anthony & Carrie Catt of the NAWSA) 17 th Amendment: Direct Election of Senators 18 th Amendment: Prohibition of Alcohol
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Disappointing Civil Rights Record Wilson won support of NAACP during election After elected, he opposed federal anti-lynching laws & allowed segregation to spread African Americans & liberal whites feel betrayed
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Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy US had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Lat. Amer. Gov that seemed oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to US interests Mexican Revolution Mex. Pres. Madero overthrown by Gen. Victorniano Huerta Wilson refuses to recognize Huerta’s Gov Huerta’s officers arrest American sailors in Tampico Wilson orders US Marines to invade & occupy Veracruz Huerta taken out of power by Venustiano Carranza, Wilson recognizes Carranza’s Govt
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Wilson vs. Pancho Villa Carranza invites US to help run local mines Rev. leader Pancho Villa upset, threatens reprisals against US Villa’s men kidnap & kill mining engineers & a raid border town, killing 17 Americans Wilson send Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing into Mexico to hunt down Villa Carranza demands US troops leave US & Mex. close to war, but both sides back down
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Please answer the following questions in notes, complete sentences! 1.Which Amendment ratified during Wilson’s Presidency is the most important? Why? 2.How did Wilson let down African Americans and liberal whites? 3.Why did Pres. Wilson refuse to recognize Huerta’s gov’t?
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