Progressivism 1870-1914
The Problems Tenement housing Poor working conditions & Child labor Corruption in Government Monopolies of business Social & Political inequality Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire March 1911 in New York City
Who were the Progressives? Middle Class University educated Women
Social Progressivism Improvements in Public Health-Jane Addams-Settlement Houses Muckrackers Ida Tarbell, History of the Standard Oil Company Lincoln Steffens, The Shame of the Cities Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, (1906) Vice Reformers 18th Amendment, (1920)
Labor Reforms Gradual introduction of child labor laws Muller v. Oregon, (1908)--gender Eugene V. Debs & the Socialist Party
Labor Reforms Solidarity among all workers Lawrence, MA strikes, 1912 International Workers of the World (IWW) Solidarity among all workers Lawrence, MA strikes, 1912 William “Big Bill” Haywood Free speech
Women Reformers Rooted in Christianity & missionary work to combat prostitution to combat plural marriage to combat alcohol to gain the vote
Women’s Rights Economic Freedom Labor issues Feminism Reproductive rights Emma Goldman & Margaret Sanger Suffragist Movement 19th Amendment, (1920)
Political Progressivism What is government’s role in society? Business & Anti-trust issues Northern Securities Co. United Mine Workers Environment & creation of National Parks Municipal Reform-City manager system- Galveston Expansion of Democracy (State Democracy 17th & 19th Amendments 16th amendment
Corporate Progressivism Meat Packing industry Food and Drug Act Meat Inspection Act Banking Federal Reserve Professional Organizations-why? Professionalism American Medical Association
Election of 1912-Referendum of Progs Woodrow Wilson William Howard Taft Theodore Roosevelt
Impact of Progressive Party? Progressivism becomes Conservative Republicans are split
Candidate Party Electoral Votes Popular Votes Woodrow Wilson Democratic 435 6,293,454 Theodore Roosevelt Progressive 88 4,119,207 William H. Taft (I) Republican 8 3,483,922 Eugene Debs Socialist 0 901,551