Progressivism. O Reaction against Laissez-faire economics and unregulated economics O Urban,...

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Muckrakers O Crusading Journalist O Looked at the scraps on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world O Cheap newspaper to pass out information O Published articles about areas of corruption

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Progressivism

Progressivism O Reaction against Laissez-faire

economics and unregulated economics

O Urban, educated, and middle class Americans

O Strong faith in science and technologyO Technology helped developed the

world around them.

MuckrakersO Crusading JournalistO Looked at the scraps

on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world

O Cheap newspaper to pass out information

O Published articles about areas of corruption

Reforming GovernmentO Making

Government efficientO Making tasks

into smaller parts

O Using standardized tools

O Political PositionsO Given to friends

rather than qualified people

O City manager to run the city

O Experts would take on roles in government positions

Democratic ReformsO Direct Primaries

for the peopleO Initiative

O Group of citizens allowed to propose laws

O ReferendumO Citizens to directly

vote one lawsO Recall

O To remove an elected official

Direct ElectionO Direct Election of

SenatorsO 17th Amendment

SuffrageO The right to voteO Abolishing slavery became a priority

O 14th Amendment: Right for all men to vote

O 15th Amendment: All citizens have the right to vote

O Did not include women in either of these laws

SuffrageO Need the right to

vote to promote change and labor

O March 13,1013 march on Washington D.C

O 19th AmendmentO Carrie Chapman

Catt

Reforming SocietyO Child Labor

O $0.60/10 hoursO Worked in mines and factoriesO Established minimum age for work

O Health and Safety CodesO Workers compensation lawO Held up hours for working limits

O ProhibitionO Anti-Saloon LeagueO Law banning the manufacturing, sale, and

consumption of Alcohol

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