Which side were they on?

This is from a letter my friend Jack McGarvey just wrote to his daughter:

On which side were "conservatives" when --

The Bill of Rights was authored?
Universal education became an obligation of the state?
The right to vote was divorced from property ownership?
Slavery was ended?
Anti-trust laws were enacted to curb the Robber Barons?
Women received the right to vote?
Child labor laws were enacted?
The length of a reasonable working week was established?
Workers' compensation was created?
A minimum wage was established?
Overtime pay was legalized?
The right to fire a worker was governed by "reasonable cause."
Social Security was enacted?
Safe conditions were legislated in the working place?
The right to remain silent under the 5th Amendment was formalized by the Miranda Case?
The Civil Rights legislation passed in the 1960's guaranteed equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or creed?
Medicare was enacted to affirm a basic right to the elderly to medical care?

All of these advances were brought about by (shudder!) liberals (like you and me.)