... corporations in the United States, for illegal consolidations. For this, American laborers loved him. This is what he called the "square deal". Roosevelt was also the first president to have a black man visit him n the White House, and had Booker T. Washington over for lunch. Roosevelt knew how to make the people love him, and because of this he was the first president ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the way his people were treated in the workplace. "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. He passed the law that would provide an eight hour work day as well as one that provided workers ... of the S.W.O.C workers, including Dobie, to testify in court against the company. Dobie revealed his new confidence when he asked his boss, Mr. Todd, for time off to testify in Washington. He said, " When you tell me I"ll lose my job if I ...

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• Grade Level: High School