The Progressive Movement!

Quick Write What does it mean to be “progressive” and why was the era of the early 1900’s considered a “progressive movement?”

Thomas Nast

The Progressive Movement Was an effort to cure many of the ills of American society that had developed during the great spurt of industrial growth in the last quarter of the 19th century. The frontier had been tamed, great cities and businesses developed, and an overseas empire established, but not all citizens shared in the wealth, prestige, and optimism.

Four Goals of Progressivism Protecting Social Welfare Promoting Moral Improvement Creating Economic Reform Fostering Efficiency

Segregation & Discrimination

Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court Case Decided in May 18, 1896

What does this mean “Separate but Equal”?

Jim Crow Laws In a bid to stop black Americans from being equal, the southern states passed a series of laws known as Jim Crow laws which discriminated against blacks and made sure that they were segregated (treated unequally) from whites. Jim Crow was a character in an old song who was revived by a white comedian called Daddy Rice. Rice used the character to make fun of black people and the way that they spoke. The term Jim Crow came to be used as an insult against black people.

Brown v. Board of Education It wouldn’t be until 1954 that the Supreme Court would begin to overturn the Plessy Case. The Supreme Court said that separate-but-equal was unconstitutional in public education But it didn’t completely overturn the separate-but-equal doctrine.

Expanding Public Education Booker T. Washington W.E.B. DuBois

Triangle Shirtwaist Company

What are muckrakers? How did muckrakers help the progressive movement/era?

Muckrakers Journalist who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation magazines during the early 20th century Upton Sinclair The Jungle (p.204) P.S. & Video

Quick Write Why were political reforms, school reforms, and assistance for the working class deemed necessary to improve life in American cities? Which were the most beneficial? Were some harmful?

Jacob Riis

Other Areas of Focus for Progressives We’re concerned about the workers and the industrial businesses, but what about women now in our society? Who cares about women’s rights, they’re inferior to men, right? so why care? or should they be considered as equal in society?

Women in the Public Life Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Stanton

Carrie Nation Carry Nation

Federal Government What is the Federal government to do?

Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider

Gifford Pinchot “The American people have evidently made up their minds that our natural resources must be conserved. That is good. But it settles only half the question. For whose benefit shall they be conserved—for the benefit of the many, or for the use and profit of the few? … There is no other question before us that begins to be so important, or that will be so difficult to straddle, as the great question between special interest and equal opportunity, between the privileges of the few and the rights of the many, between government by men for human welfare and government by money for profit.” - The fight for conservation

Corollary (Monroe Doctrine) - Dollar Diplomacy (Taft) - Panama Canal - Square Deal - Trustbusting (Sherman Act) - 1902 Coal Strike - Railroad Regulations -Health (FDA) - Environment & etc….

Speak Softly & Carry A Big Stick “There is a homely old adage which runs: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.' If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a toughly efficient navy, the Munroe Doctrine will go far.” -- Theodore Roosevelt (1903)

The Square Deal Increase in Federal Power and ended Laissez Faire. (Result of Roosevelt's belief in "Noblesse Oblige.") "Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair-dealing, and commonsense."... "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.""The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us.“ --New York State Fair, Syracuse September 7, 1903

The actions of the muckrakers and a newly active middle class were heard by the then Vice President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. When the President, a very conservative William McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became President. Roosevelt was the son of a wealthy old money family. He was involved in government from when he was very young. It was his belief that the wealthy had an obligation to serve.

“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who at the best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Presidential Profiles: Theodore Roosevelt

Timeline: Spanish American War to the Entry of WWI Within your textbooks, between Chapter 19 and 20 you will create a timeline highlighting all of the major Social, Political, and Economic events that occurred between the end of the Spanish American War and the United States getting involved in WWI. In a sentence or two briefly describe the event (i.e. 1906, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle was a book that dramatically changed the working conditions and quality of our foods with its detailed accounts of Durham’s Meat Packing Industry.)

Timeline: Spanish American War to the Entry of WWI After completing the Timeline you and your partner will share two events that you thought were most significant to the development of the United States to the class. Make sure to explain why these two events were so significant.