The Progressive Era What is Progressivism? Who is one? Progressivism = the belief that America needed to start solving societal problems that were effecting

The Progressive EraWhat is Progressivism? Who is one?

• Progressivism = the belief that America needed to start solving societal problems that were effecting peoples lives.

• Progressives could be anyone, but usually educated and middle-class.

Their Goal = fix government so it can fix society!

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The Muckrakers

• Who were they?• What role did they play in the 1900s?

Muckrakers = journalists, politicians, social workers, anyone digging up dirt on corruption and how it was effecting

society.


Today’s Activity:In your groups:- Review each others answers, make sure

everyone has the correct info.- Select 1 person to speak for your group.

Be prepared to present following info:- Who wrote your story- What societal issue do you think is being

exposed. - Read the 2 quotes that prove this.


Gilded Era Issue #1:Author: Party Boss George Plunkitt

Issue: Corruption in Government

Who do the Progressives want to

fix the problem?

Government

Reform: See the next few slides

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“As long as I count the Votes, what are you going to do about it?”

William “Boss” Tweed

How Government use to be run


What is an initiative?

What is a referendum?

What is a recall?

How do we directly elect senators?

• Citizens introduce legislation Congress votes

• Congress introduces legislation on a ballot the Citizens vote

• Special election held to remove an elected official

• 17th Amendment

Reforms to fix: Corruption in Government

Idea is: let people vote

more gives

people more say


Gilded Era Issue #2:Author: Susan B AnthonyIssue: Women’s Suffrage (suffrage = vote)

» Women had not rights, couldn’t vote, couldn’t own property.

Who do the Progressives want to fix the problem?

Government

Reform: Susan B Anthony would die before she ever got her dream to see women have the right to vote. All states did not ratify (pass) the 19th Amendment until 1920



Gilded Era Issue #3:Author: Upton Sinclair (journalist)Issue: Meat Packing Industry was selling

us bad meat

Who do the Progressives want to fix the problem?

Government

Reforms: Meat Inspection Act: food industry is now monitored

Pure Food & Drug Act = products have to be labeled with all of the ingredients

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1.) What did the 19th Amendment do?

2.) Upton Sinclair is an example of what

vocabulary word?

3.) What law protected companies for

grinding up pig guts and labeling

them “prime beef”?


Author: John Spargo

-Spargo’s Book “The Bitter Cry of the Children” = about “Breaker

Boys”, coal mining children, crippled by harsh working conditions.

Issue: Poor/Unsafe Working Conditions

Reform: Child Labor Laws- minimum age to work- maximum hours- education laws

Gilded Era Issue #4:


SPRAGGERS NIPPER


Gilded Era Issue #5:Author: Jacob Riis

Issue: In his book “How the Other ½ Lives”, he exposed the horrible living conditions in tenement buildings.

Reforms: Cities passes numerous Building Codes dictating how buildings should be built (must have windows, running water, etc.) and Zoning Laws.


Upton Sinclair




Jane Adams – Hull House

Philanthropy


Jane Adams – Hull House

“The good we secure for

ourselves is precarious and

uncertain until it is secured for all of

us and incorporated into our common life.”


Progressive Era

Through Photo


Lewis Heins


Lewis HeinsCreated by Mrs. Bedard PVMHS



Jacob RiisCreated by Mrs. Bedard PVMHS





Lewis Heins Created by Mrs. Bedard PVMHS


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The Progressive Era What is Progressivism? Who is one? Progressivism = the belief that America needed to start solving societal problems that were effecting