Chapter 6: Progressivism

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Chapter 6: Progressivism

The Big Picture Activists fought to make America’s economic and political systems fairer Main Idea: 3 Main areas of reform: easing suffering of urban poor, improve labor conditions, reforming government

Muckrakers Journalists who printed stories about injustice Most articles focused on business and political corruption Ida Tarbell was a famous muckraker She wrote about how John Rockefeller crushed his competition Lincoln Steffens exposed corruption in cities

What issues did progressives work on and what helped energize their causes? Relief of the poor, reforming government, improving work conditions Got support for their causes by writing articles and exposing people.

Housing Reforms Tenament Reform Act 1901 Had install lighting in public hallways One toilet per two families

Civil Rights Creation of the NAACP (National Association for the advancement of Colored People) Fought for the rights of African Americans Tried unsuccessfully to ban “Birth of a Nation” ADL (Anti-Defamation League) founded by Sigmund Livingston Improved public opinion of Jewish people

Reforming the workplace 1893 Florence Kelley persuaded Illinois to outlaw child labor & limit the number of hours women could work Laws varied from state to state and sometimes were not enforced Laborers continued to be paid very low wages 40%of families lived in poverty Began working for minimum wage1912 Massachusetts became 1st state to have a minimum wage 1923 Federal Government issues a minimum wage

Business owners began to sue the state Supreme court in New York sided with businesses Supreme Court in Oregon sided with workers

How did progressives reform the workplace? Prohibited child labor, limited the number of hours in a work day, started a minimum wage

Significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire 140 employees died, most were 15 or 16 What conditions contributed to the tragedy? Overcrowded, dangerous with fabric around, emergency exits blocked off, elevators only carried 10 people at a time, firetrucks could not reach fire

Creation of labor unions Won shorter work week and higher wages

Reforming Government Wanted to eliminate political corruption and make government more efficient Began to set up committees of commissioners to hold mayors accountable Robert M LaFollette pushed the Wisconsin idea (limits on campaign spending, regulated railways and utilities, and taxation)

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