"In 1904 a small step was taken towards improving working conditions when president Roosevelt passed a couple of laws as part of his "Square Deal" to attempt to make things better for the working class. ... They went from having absolutely no power, while having terrible working conditions, and extremely low wages to receiving a great deal of government control through unions, and reforms in both working conditions as well as receiving a salary increase, resulting in a respectable wage for an average sized family. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Not fearing another campaign, Roosevelt made it clear that he was going to try to offer everyone in the nation a "square deal." This deal said whenever a company abused its powers; the government would intervene to protect the people. ...

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Lincoln Steffens' The Shame of the Cities written in 1904 described corrupt deals that characterized big-city politics. ... He took neither the side of business nor labor and insisted on a "Square Deal- for both. ...

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