The Progressive Era

Era of Reform Economic Political Health and Environment Social and Moral Industry

Industry Brought Many Dangers

Wealthy Tycoons Vanderbilt Estate Rockefeller Estate

Growing Middle Class Schools Libraries Fair wages Less child labor prohibition

Economic Reform Break up Trusts –Trusts are companies that own a very large share of the production and sale of a product Standard Oil, AT&T,

Economic Reform 16 th Amendment Graduated federal income tax –Individuals –Cooperation –Rates ranged from 1% to 6%

Political Reforms Recall Initiative Referendum Direct Election of Senators –1913 –17 th Amendment

Health Reform Pure Food and Drug Act Food and Drug Administration

Environmental Reform Wilderness Conservation Areas National Parks

Social Reform Women’s Suffrage –19 th Amendment 1920

Prohibition Bans production and sale of alcohol 18 th Amendment st Amendment –repealed prohibition

Social Reform Hull House YMCA YWCA Jane Adams - Hull House YMCA and YWCA

Little Social Reform for non-Whites Jim Crow south Solid South voting – blacks could not vote so Southern Democrats always won elections Segregated neighborhoods and employment in North and South

Industry Limits on Child Labor Improve workplace conditions Maximum working hours unions