Progressive Reforms Progressives part 2 Pg-15

1. Women’s Rights -more states granting suffrage -organized protests to gain voting rights Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lucy Stone -*faced constant opposition, men feared women would vote for abolition, child labor laws, & overall change the role of W in society -often treated unequally in the economic world

2. Consumer Reforms -insurance regulations :Coverage if hurt on the job -zoning laws : Where businesses can and CANNOT operate -building codes: Fire escapes, Lights in Dark Hallways -FDA 1906 (Food and Drug Admistration) Upton Sinclair “The Jungle”

2 Consumer Reforms Continued: The Jungle -written by Upton Sinclair -muckraking novel -meant to expose the conditions of immigrants -impact of novel was the description of meatpacking industry

2 Consumer Reforms Continued: The Jungle -investigated Sinclair’s claims -passed Meat Inspection Act, 1906 Required fed. Inspection of meat shipped across state lines -later passage of Pure Food and Drug Act -FDA 1. Ended the sale of contaminated foods & Medicines 2. Required truth in labeling *Did not ban harmful products altogether Gov’t Action

3. Labor Reforms -Women’s Working Conditions Oregon v. Muller limited women’s working hours 10 hrs Change in Supreme Court Rulings -Limits on child labor At least 12 years old, 10 hours a day

4.Other Reforms -income tax established: more money to the FED Gov’t from our PAYCHECK , than any tariff before it 16th Amendment -Prohibition begins -Carrie Nation -WCTU : Women’s Christian Temperance Movement -18th Amendment: prohibition of Alcohol -Volstead Act : National Prohibition Act

16th Amendment: Income Tax 17th- Amendment: Direct Election of Senators 18th- Amendment: PROHIBITION OF Alcohol 19th Amendment: Women’s right to vote

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5. Government Reforms -commission government members (commissions) -Decide local laws and best interest of community/ county/ town. ( basically rebuild ENTIRE city) -manager government : city council makes laws, manager runs city -better control over public interests

6. Voting Reforms -Direct primaries: people would vote for who they wanted to run as the parties candidate, instead of Political Machines -initiatives bill on the ballot, originated by people, not law makers -referendums people voting on the bill -recall enabling voters to remove elected officials from office, before end of term

6. Voting Reforms -direct election of Senators 17th amendment -Robert La Follette wanted to regulate big Businesses, “fighting Bob”, reform Governor led the way in regulating big businesses