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Robert LaFollette “Fighting Bob”
LaFollette’s Resume Born in Primrose, WI (1855)Born in Primrose, WI (1855) U.W. Law School (1880)U.W. Law School (1880) House of Representatives ( )House of Representatives ( ) Governor of WI ( )Governor of WI ( ) U.S. Senator ( )U.S. Senator ( ) Presidential Candidate (1924)Presidential Candidate (1924)
Belle Case LaFollette Attended U.W. Madison Initially became a Teacher Went back for law degree First female graduate of U.W. Madison Law School. Led fight for Woman’s suffrage in Wisconsin – Nation.
Robert LaFollette’s – “Wisconsin Idea” PROGRESSIVE REFORMS
Progressive Reforms 1913 Taxable Income Rate $3,000-20,0001% $20,000-50,0002% $50,000-75,0003% $75, ,0004% $100, ,0005% $250, ,0006% $500,000+7% 2005 Taxable Income Rate $0-10,000 10% $10,000-35,050 15% $35,051-98,250 20% $98, ,100 28% $159, ,950 30% $311, % Graduated Income Tax – 16th Amendment
Progressive Reforms Workers Compensation
Progressive Reforms Government control of Railroads
Progressive Reforms Money for Education
Progressive Reforms Civil Service Reform
Wisconsin Idea – Voting Reform
Direct Primary – Election open to all voters in a political party
Initiative – Lets voters introduce a law.
Referendum – People vote for or against a proposed law
Recall – Gives citizens the chance to remove elected officials
Legacy of LaFollette Opposed US entry into World War IOpposed US entry into World War I
Legacy of LaFollette Opposed US entry into World War IOpposed US entry into World War I Third Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential ElectionThird Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential Election
Makes a Run in 1912….
Legacy of LaFollette Opposed US entry into World War IOpposed US entry into World War I Third Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential ElectionThird Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential Election Made Wisconsin a leader in social and political reformMade Wisconsin a leader in social and political reform