Happy Monday! 2/11/08 HW: Complete vocabulary Today’s Goals -Black History Month Focus – Oprah - Theodore Roosevelt – the ultimate progressive

Oprah Winfrey Oprah was born in the 1950s in a segregated Mississippi. She worked her way up to international fame with her popular TV show. She is the richest African American of the 20 th Century, and one of the most influential women in the world. Her greatest success is her humanitarian work, especially the leadership academy she opened in South Africa last year. "Education is the way to move mountains, to build bridges, to change the world. Education is the path to the future. I believe that education is indeed freedom. With God's help, these girls will be the future leaders on the path to peace in South Africa and the world." — Oprah

Theodore Roosevelt – TheUltimate Progressive  Save the environment  Trustbuster  Supported workers instead of business leaders  Passed numerous laws that help us today

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ROOSEVELT AND BIG BUSINESS Roosevelt wanted to use the government to break up the bad trusts/monopolies. He tried to enforce the Sherman Antitrust Act, which tried to control monopolies. He won his first victory against big business in 1904, and later “busted up” Standard Oil. He was nicknamed the trustbuster for breaking up big businesses.

1.) ignore antitrust laws 2.) conserve natural resources 3.) limit the power of monopolies 4.) eliminate foreign ownership of United States corporations The cartoon illustrates President Theodore Roosevelt’s attempt to

THE SQUARE DEAL Roosevelt believed that EVERY person should have the same opportunity to succeed in the U.S. He targeted the railroads and their unfair pricing practices in the west. They raised their prices for farmers, and farmers found themselves struggling to get out of debt. Roosevelt banned rebates (or price breaks for large companies) and set up the Interstate Commerce Act to restrict unfair business practices.

HELPING CONSUMERS Roosevelt was appalled by Upton Sinclair’s novel THE JUNGLE. The Meat Inspection Act was passed in 1906, which allowed more inspectors to enter meat packing plants – to ensure the quality of the food.

The public didn’t really know what was in their medicine either. For all they knew, they could have been drinking cooking oil and sugar to help a sore throat! Sometimes harmful chemicals were added to canned foods. The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906 which required food and drug makers to list ingredients on packages.

CONSERVING NATURE Roosevelt also worked to preserve nature. Natural Resources were being taken from the earth due to industrialization. Forests were being cut down and mines left large, gaping holes in the ground. He pressed to conserve natural resources. Under Roosevelt, the government set up national parks. National parks are areas set aside for people to visit that are run by the federal government.

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