Progressivism

The Origins of the Progressive Movement CIVICIVILWARCIVICIVILWAR Populism [1870s-1890s] Social Gospel Progressivism [1890s-1920] List 5 Progressive Things that America could use Today

Causes  Influence of Populism  Corrupt and Unresponsive Government  Political Machines  The Muckrakers  Growth of educated Middle Class Causes  Influence of Populism  Corrupt and Unresponsive Government  Political Machines  The Muckrakers  Growth of educated Middle Class Results  Increased efficiency of city governments  Improved democracy in state governments  Increased business regulations  Improved working conditions  Passage of new Amendments Results  Increased efficiency of city governments  Improved democracy in state governments  Increased business regulations  Improved working conditions  Passage of new Amendments The Progressive Movement ( )

PopulismProgressivism Strength in the Rural AreasStrength in the Cities Poor and UneducatedEducated and Middle Class Radical ReformsMainstream Ideas FailedSucceeded Why did Progressivism succeed while Populism failed?

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Muckrakers "The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck, and to look upward to the celestial crown above them, to the crown of worthy endeavor. There are beautiful things above and round about them; and if they gradually grow to feel that the whole world is nothing but muck, their power of usefulness is gone.” John Bunyan “In Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress you may recall the description of the Man with thePilgrim’s Progress Muck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in his hands; Who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to himself the filth of the floor.”

Muckrakers

Muckrakers—Present Day Muckrakers Bob Woodward Carl Bernstein Ralph Nader Morgan Spurlock

The Business of Muckraking Owned by W.R. Hearst Helped to Expose: Corruption in the Senate Municipal Corruption Standard Oil exposure Exposed lobbyists Attacked trusts “White” female slavery The slums Factory safety Child Labor Medicines Food Safety

The Political Agenda Progressive Demands and Goals Increase Democracy by demanding Direct primary elections Initiative Referendum Recall Secret Ballot (Australian) Direct Election of Senators (17 th Amendment) Women’s Suffrage (19 th Amendment) Prohibition of Alcohol (18 th Amendment) National Income Tax (16 th Amendment)

Local Progressive Action Efficiency in the cities by adopting a “city-manager” system (Galveston, 1901) Governor Robert M. La Follette fought monopolies and trusts more power to citizens regulate utilities more effectively workers compensation minimum wage The Wisconsin Idea Link reforms necessary to research based Information grounded in the academic settings. The University of Wisconsin

Women and Progressive Aims Typically female progressives were drawn to more “social” unjusts. Child Labor Stop Sweatshops Stop Sweatshops Food Safety Prohibition Support for Single mothers Sanitation in the Cities Focus was on protecting women and children primarily.

Tragedy often leads to… 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York 146 dead workers Worst Industrial Accident in NY From 1911 until????

Women and Morals? Frances Willard Women are morally superior