Wednesday, March 2, 2011

#6: New Federal Agencies

Women's Bureau 1920
  • Dept of Labor Division
  • women boosted to national stage reform level
Children's Bureau 1912
  • Dept of Labor Division
  • boosts women to national stage as well

Federal Trade Commission 1914
  • empowered presidential appointed commission to turn a light on industries engaged in interstate commerce

Federal Reserve Act 1913
  • red letter achievement
  • carried American financially through financial crises including WWI

Federal Farm Loan Act 1916
  • made credit available to farmers at low rates of interest

1 comment:

  1. Your points here on the Federal Reserve Act illustrate how it is possible to "note" something in your review but still not prepare yourself to really explain what the Act was, or accomplished.

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