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Progressive Legislation

Learning Activity How many workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? Who were the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company? How many hours a day did the workers work on average? How many stairwells were there in the building? How many worked? How many previous fires were in the building? Who were the workers in the building that were able to escape the fire? How long did the fire last? Did the owners get any form of legal punishment?

Triangle Fire About 500 mostly Italian and Jewish females 10 story building Fire broke out No Fire exits Doors Locked Total 146 deaths

Expand government Government accountability Government curve power and influence of wealthy Government expand to help improve lives of citizens Government efficiency to handle expanded role Government accountability Government curve power and influence of wealthy Government expand to help improve lives of citizens Government efficiency to handle expanded role

Municipal reforms Home Rule- a system that gives cities a limited degree of self-rule. Attacking the Bosses Do away with political bosses Emergency Commission- birth of Commission Government

Municipal control City control over utilities Welfare Public baths Playgrounds Lodging for homeless

State Reforms

State Workplace reform Establishment of Labor Departments Worker’s accident insurance & compensation Business owners fought these movements Muller v. Oregon 1908 Limited working hours of women

Teddy Roosevelt President of change Expanded power of federal government “Bully Pulpit”

Federal Reforms “Square Deal” Antitrust Activism Railroad Regulation Solved Mine union strike of 1902-1903 Antitrust Activism TR administration filed 42 antitrust actions Railroad Regulation 1906 Hepburn Act (Interstate Commerce Commission)

Federal Reforms Public Health Labor Department Environment Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act 1906 Labor Department 1912 Children’s Bureau Cabinet level 1913 Women’s Bureau 1920 Environment Set aside 200 million acres National Reclamation Act 1902

Constitutional amendments (1913) 16th – congress can collect federal income tax Previously only income was tariffs (1913) 17th - direct election of senators (1919) 18th - Prohibition

Closure What event brought about labor reform? What is Home Rule? What are two examples of power given to the voters during the Progressive Era?