Details: #34 Ch 9 S 5 Read & Notes: Ch 9 S 5 _________________ 11.5.4 Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and the changing role of women in society.

Wilson’s New Freedom & Women’s Suffrage Chapter 9 Section 5 Wilson’s New Freedom & Women’s Suffrage

California Academic Standards: 11.2.9 Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives. 11.5.4 Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and the changing role of women in society.

Objectives: Following lecture and reading of this section, students will be able to: Describe Woodrow Wilson’s background and the progressive reforms of his presidency Explain the steps leading to woman suffrage Summarize the limits of Wilson’s progressivism

Ch 9 S 5 Reading Quiz What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies? How were the lowering of the tariff and the introduction of the income tax related? How did Wilson reform banking? How did women finally win the vote? What was the 19th Amendment? What was Wilson’s position on civil rights? How did America’s entry into World War I affect the reform movement?

Wilson’s New Freedom Wilson’s New freedom demanded: stronger antitrust legislation, banking reform, and reduced tariffs. Wilson was for small business & free-market competition and characterized business monopolies as evil. Wilson believed tariffs depleted competition and allowed the creation and existence of monopolies.

Wilson Wins Financial Reforms Wilson took a different stance on what government’s role was than Roosevelt. Trusts should be broken up. Government and business should be made smaller. Wilson attempted to bring greater freedom to the average citizen through his policies. Not a civil rights leader.

Wilson Wins Financial Reforms cont. Wilson attacked what he called the triple wall of privilege: Trusts Tariffs High finance Wilson knew business could not be trusted to look out for the consumer and the worker.

Wilson Wins Financial Reforms cont. Wilson attacked trusts with the Federal Trade Act and Clayton Antitrust Act. Federal Trade Act created the Federal Trade Commission which improved business practices and truth in labeling. The Clayton Antitrust Act strengthened Sherman Antitrust by declaring certain business practices illegal. For example companies could not buy stock in another company if acquiring that company would create a monopoly. Clayton Antitrust; labor and farm unions had right to exist and could not be stopped or punished, unless they created irreparable damage.

Wilson Wins Financial Reforms cont. Wilson lowered tariffs, made up for tariff revenue losses by imposing new income tax. Underwood Act of 1913 lowered tariffs. Wilson believed tariffs depleted competition and allowed the creation and existence of monopolies. Income tax was placed on individuals and businesses to make up for money lost from lowering tariffs from 40% to 30%.

Wilson Wins Financial Reforms cont. Wilson established the Federal Reserve System Credit and money supply had to keep pace with the economy. The Federal Reserve System established a decentralized private banking system under federal control. Banks could qualify and become members Have the benefits of issuing new currency to member banks who could offer loans and keep banks open that were in danger of closing.

Checking For Understanding What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies? Clayton Antitrust & Federal Trade Commission How were the lowering of the tariff and the introduction of the income tax related? Tax on individuals and businesses made up for the lost revenue of tariffs How did Wilson reform banking? Federal Reserve System allowed credit and money supply to keep pace with economy

Women Win Suffrage Women continued try to gain voting rights. Women won some local battles by going door to door campaigning and making trolley tours explaining why they should vote. Carrie Chapman Catt succeeded Susan B. Anthony as head of National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Lucy Burns and Alice Paul start the National Women’s Party. 1920, women finally won the right to vote through ratification of the 19th amendment. Pressure government for the right to vote Work in place of men in factories during WWI

Checking For Understanding How did women finally win the vote? Campaigning and convincing people of their abilities, organizing women’s groups, and World War I What was the 19th Amendment? Amendment passed by congress allowing women the right to vote

Recapping Progressivism Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson retreated on civil rights once in office. Wilson promised to treat blacks equally and speak out against lynching. But he opposed federal anti-lynching laws claiming they were state issues.

Recapping Progressivism Reform moved to the back burner as America enters World War I. Reform bills and legislation stalled because of attention on the war effort. Wilson stated, “There’s no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which war plays the principal part.” In effect, WWI ended progressivism.

Checking For Understanding What was Wilson’s position on civil rights? Initially claimed he would work for civil rights but never followed through How did America’s entry into World War I affect the reform movement? It ended it, as progressive legislation stalled because of attention to the war.

Details: #34 Ch 9 S 5 Read & Notes: Ch 9 S 5 Margin ?s: A-D (4) Study Guide ?s 1-7 (7)

#35 Ch 9 Assessment Details: Pg 338 Main Ideas ?s: 1-11 (11) Video Quiz #s 1-10 (10)