What is Progressivism? Who is one? The Progressive Era What is Progressivism? Who is one? Progressivism = the belief that America needed to start solving societal problems that were effecting peoples lives. Progressives could be anyone, but usually educated and middle-class. Their Goal = fix government so it can fix society!
The Muckrakers Who were they? What role did they play in the 1900s? Muckrakers = journalists, politicians, social workers, anyone digging up dirt on corruption and how it was effecting society.
Wednesday’s Activity: In your groups: Read your story Select someone to write your answers Be ready to present to the class the following: Who wrote your story What is the main issue (2 quotes) How do we fix it
Who do the Progressives want to Gilded Era Issue #1: Author: Party Boss George Plunkitt Issue: Corruption in Government Who do the Progressives want to fix the problem? Government Reform: See the next few slides
How Government use to be run William “Boss” Tweed How Government use to be run “As long as I count the Votes, what are you going to do about it?”
Reforms to fix: Corruption in Government What is an initiative? What is a referendum? What is a recall? How do we directly elect senators? Citizens introduce legislation Congress votes Congress introduces legislation on a ballot the Citizens vote Special election held to remove an elected official 17th Amendment Idea is: let people vote more gives people more say
Who do the Progressives want to Gilded Era Issue #2: Author: Susan B Anthony Issue: Women’s Suffrage (suffrage = vote) Women had not rights, couldn’t vote, couldn’t own property. Who do the Progressives want to fix the problem? Government Reform: Susan B Anthony would die before she ever got her dream to see women have the right to vote. All states did not ratify (pass) the 19th Amendment until 1920
Who do the Progressives want to Gilded Era Issue #3: m Author: Upton Sinclair (journalist) Issue: Meat Packing Industry was selling us bad meat Who do the Progressives want to fix the problem? Government Reforms: Meat Inspection Act: food industry is now monitored Pure Food & Drug Act = products have to be labeled with all of the ingredients
1.) What did the 19th Amendment do? 2.) Upton Sinclair is an example of what vocabulary word? 3.) What law protected companies for grinding up pig guts and labeling “prime beef”?
Gilded Era Issue #4: Author: John Spargo -Spargo’s Book “The Bitter Cry of the Children” = about “Breaker Boys”, coal mining children, crippled by harsh working conditions. Issue: Poor/Unsafe Working Conditions Reform: Child Labor Laws - minimum age to work - maximum hours - education laws
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Gilded Era Issue #5: Author: Jacob Riis Issue: In his book “How the Other ½ Lives”, he exposed the horrible living conditions in tenement buildings. Reforms: Cities passes numerous Building Codes dictating how buildings should be built (must have windows, running water, etc.) and Zoning Laws.
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