Objs1.Explain how the Progressives tried to

reform the workplace.2.Discuss how the Supreme Court

responded to social legislation.3.Discuss how labor organizations

represented workers in the Progressive Era and how they differed.

17.2 Reforming the New Industrial Order

BellringerRead the passage:“This is not the first time girls have been burned

alive in the city. Each week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my sister workers. Every year thousands of us are maimed. The life of men and women is so cheap and property is so sacred. There are so many of us for one job it matters little if 143 of us are burned to death.”

Look at the QuestionWhat societal problems are exposed in this piece?Reread the passage and look for the answer

Copy HWRead and outline p. 522-529 using one of the

methods– be sure to address moral issues in the urban problems.

Questions1. What advances/reforms did the Progressives

make in the field of child labor?2. In what ways did the Progressives hope to

reform society?3. How did the strikes of 1886 weaken the labor

movement?4. What was the Supreme Court’s decision in

Dred Scott v. Sanford?

Compare and Share HW

What types of political and social evils did muckrakers expose through their writings? (Give a specific example)

What problems did American industrial workers and farmers face in the 1800s?

How did the Populist Party represent the interests of farmers, laborers, and political reformers?

How did Congress’ plan for Reconstruction differ from Lincoln’s?

IntroShould children be allowed to work? Quick

write.Be sure to define children…

Industrial Problems10 hour average workday6 day work week$1.50 = average daily wageWomen and children paid less1/3 of employed Americans lived in povertyUnsafe working conditions – ex: fire traps

In the mills…

In the bowling alleys….

In the mines…

In the streets….

And at home…. Kids worked!

Proposed LegislationChild Labor Laws

Florence Kelley IL limits hoursNational Child Labor Committee1912 – 39 states had lawsPoor enforcement

Working HoursLimits for women at the state level gained

by Florence Kelley

Wages1/3 of workers lived in povertyMass. = 1st state to adopt a minimum

wage law1938 – 1str national minimum wage law

Safer Working ConditionsOne cause =Triangle Shirtwaist FireEffect = NY adopts the strictest fire safety

code in nation

The Court’s ResponseSided with businessDeclared early social legislation unconstitutional

Violated workers freedom of contract – Lochner v. New York

Muller v. Oregon – used social research to prove negative effects of long hours on women’s health

Labor UnionsIncreased in membership 1900-1920Closed Shops – only union members hiredSome supported SOCIALISM – gov. owns

means of productionAFL –

Samuel Gompers increased membershipBread and butter unionismExcluded unskilled workersInternational Ladies Garment Workers Union

– mixed succcess

IWW – wanted to overthrow capitalismUsed unscrupulous methods1912 strike successful

ClosureAre unions still necessary today?