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1 Progressive Era Connor Gailliot, Christine Logan, & Agyakwa Tenkorang

2 Causes of the Progressive Movement Problems of the Late 19 th and Early 20 th Centuries -bad trusts/monopolistic business practices -corrupt city governments/ political machines -child labor -unsafe working conditions -health hazards -low wages

3 Progressive Origins Taylorism Social Gospel Movement Muckraking

4 Muckrakers Reform minded journalists who attempted to expose corruption in politics, crime, fraud, public health and safety issues, and other scandals

5 Socialism Critical of capitalism Wanted more wealth for the workers and the poor Wanted to end capitalism, while Progressives wanted to reform the capitalist system -Socialist Party -Industrial Workers of the World (“Wobblies”) Eugene V. Debs: union leader and Socialist candidate for the presidency

6 Goals of the Progressives Wanted to make existing institutions better -reduce government corruption and democratize government institutions -social justice for the poor, minorities, and women -regulate corporations and monopolies

7 Efforts to Reform Local Government Municipal utilities (e.g. water, gas, electricity, trolley lines) taken over by the cities City manager and commission plans of government

8 Efforts to Reform Local Government council-manager plan (Dayton, Ohio 1913) COUNCIL MEMBER CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR CITY SERVICES strong mayor-council plan

9 Progressives at the State Level Adoption of the 17 th amendment Initiative Referendum Recall Direct Primary Secret ballots -”Wisconsin Idea” Governor La FolleteGovernor Johnson (Wisconsin)(California)

10 Efforts to Reform Federal Government Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal -Control of Corporations -Consumer Protection -Conservation Power of the presidency = “bully pulpit”

11 Efforts to Reform Federal Government Progressivism under William Howard Taft -trustbusting -antitrust lawsuits went to court Payne-Aldrich Tariff Ballinger-Pinchot Affair

12 Election of 1912 Roosevelt – New Nationalism, Bull Moose Party Taft – Republican Party Wilson – New Freedom, Democratic Party

13 Efforts to Reform Federal Government Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom -Tariff Reform -Business Reform -Banking Reform

14 Labor Reform Eight hour work day Minimum wage laws Child labor laws Worker compensation Unionization Improved health/safety conditions in workplaces Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

15 Women and Progressivism National Consumers League Temperance Movement = Anti-Saloon League Feminism Suffrage -National American Woman Suffrage Association -National Woman’s Party

16 African Americans and Progressivism Booker T. Washington -vocational education -Tuskegee Institute W.E.B. DuBois -liberal arts education -Niagara Movement -NAACP

17 Accomplishments of the Progressives Income tax helped build government revenue and redistribute wealth Legislation helped government ensure consumer protection Trust-busting forced industrials to take public opinion into account Progressives helped to develop approaches to solve domestic problems

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