Feb. 5 US II Goal: Discover why change was necessary to clean up early 20 th century America QOD: Define muckraker Agenda: Read The Jungle –excerpt by Upton Sinclair, powerpoint on modern day muckrakers HW: pros and cons due Ida Tarbell due tomorrow All signed paperwork due
MUCKRAKERS CRITICIZE BIG BUSINESS Though most progressives did not embrace socialism, many writers saw the truth in Debs’ criticism Journalists known as “Muckrakers” exposed corruption in business Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Company’s cut-throat methods of eliminating competition Ida Tarbell Some view Michael Moore as a modern muckraker
Teddy Roosevelt Creates the Meat Inspection Act-safe ingredients and freshness of meat Creates Pure Food and Drug Act (truth in labeling)
Problems today and Advocacy Groups FDA Filth allowances
PETA- Advocates for animal cruelty Social H8https:// H8 Steve-O i8 propaganda: Tugs at the heartstrings, over- exaggeration, appeals to heart and mind
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1.PROTECT SOCIAL WELFARE Problem: Industry in the late 19 th century was largely unregulated, women and children had no rights Solution: Settlement homes and churches served the community Also the YMCA and Salvation Army took on service roles
2. PROMOTE MORAL DEVELOPMENT Problem: Some reformers felt that the answer to societies problems was personal behavior Solution:They proposed such reforms as prohibition Groups wishing to ban alcohol included the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
3. Create Economic Reform Problem: The Panic of 1893 led people to believe that capitalism was bad Solution: Some people will embrace Socialism Eugene Debs will organize the American Socialist Party in 1901
4. FOSTERING EFFICIENCY Problem: The demand for products outweighed the production of goods. Solution: Many Progressive leaders put their faith in scientific principles to make society better Production line- increase rate at which goods were produced
Time to make your own PSA Directions Example of student work vIA0A vIA0A Your issue should address the goals of reformers, social, economic, moral, or efficiency Examples, Homelessness (economic), police brutality (moral), domestic abuse (moral), sexual harassment (moral), computers replacing workers (efficiency), job equality (economic, social), environment (social, moral)