The Progressive Movement

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Progressive Movement An Early 20 th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American Life

Progressives were: Middle class city dwellers Writers Teachers scholars

How: The voice is the Muckrakers'! People who raked the muck! Writers who investigated and published the alarming conditions in factories, slums, politics and other areas of American life.

Why Fighting against: Urban problems Drinking problems Abusive business practices Political machines Corrupt government offices Goals: Protect Social Welfare Promote Moral Improvement Create Economic Reform

Muckrakers: Ida Tarbell Upton Sinclair Jacob Riis John Spargo Lincoln Steffins

Results Meat Inspection Act 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 – banned the manufacture and sale of impure foods, drugs, and liquors, also truthful labeling of medicines

authorBook TitlesubjectSummary Jacob RiisHow the Other Half Lives Tenement conditions Exposes poor conditions in NYC slums - photos Upton Sinclair The JungleFood IndustryExposes the unsafe and unsanitary meat packing Industry Lincoln Steffens The Shame of the Cities Political corruption Exposes the Political bosses and bribes at tax payers expense Ida TarbellHistory of the Standard Oil Company Standard Oil Monopolies Exposes Rockefeller's ruthless tactics to drive out competition John SpargoThe Bitter Cry of the Children Child LaborExposes the horrific conditions that children in factories and mines face

REFORMERS Progressive Reformers: Activists that are in the community responding to the needs of the poor or disadvantaged! Goals: To Bring change Jane Addams founded Hull House for women and children.

Progressive Reforms in Government Each of these reforms took power away from the political machines and gave it to the people

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Reforms Secret Ballot Prevents party bosses (and anyone else) from knowing how people vote Initiative A system that allows voters to petition the legislature to consider a proposed law

Reforms Referendum Voters decide whether a given bill or Constitutional amendment should be passed Recall A form of position used to force elected officials out of office

Reforms Direct Primary Allows voters, rather than party leaders, to select the candidates to run for office. 17 th Amendment Provided for the direct election – by the people- of United States Senators NY Senator Charles Schumer

Reforms that the Women’s Movement pushed for: 18 th Amendment Temperance or Prohibition NO ALCOHOL 19 th Amendment Suffrage for women Right to vote! Amendment XIX (The proposed amendment was sent to the states June 4, 1919, by the Sixty-sixth Congress. It was ratified Aug. 18, 1920.) [The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied because of sex.] The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Carrie Chapman Catt