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| 1907 |
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| Congress set up the Dillingham Commission to study the immigration question. Published in 1911, its report reinforced prejudices against the new wave of immigrants from south, central, and eastern Europe. | 1 |
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| 1907–10 |
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| African Americans and their white supporters launched the Niagara Movement in 1907, following the outbreak of racial violence in the urban North. The movement resulted in the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1910. The organization pledged itself to fight for full citizenship rights for African Americans. | 2 |
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| 1908 |
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| Oregon adopted the principle of the recall of all elective officials. | 3 |
| The Supreme Court, in the case of Muller v. Oregon, upheld the Oregon ten-hour law for women in industry. By 1930 all but five states had laws limiting hours of work for women. | 4 |
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| Nov. 3 |
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| William H. Taft (1857–1930) (Republican) was elected president over William Jennings Bryan, by 321 electoral votes to 162. | 5 |
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