1. Progressive Movement: 1900-1915 Goals - Government controlled by the people - Guaranteed economic opportunities through government regulation - Elimination of social injustices (monopolies, child labor, dangerous work conditions)

2. Progressive Movement 1900-1915 Who were the Progressives? A.Characteristics A.Small business owners B.Teachers C.Social workers (provide aid and assistance to poor D.Well educated middle class Examples 1. Muckrakers – journalists that expose corruption - Jacob Riis – describes NYC slums - Upton Sinclair – The Jungle – book about unhealthy meat packing 2. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - 146 women die/ trapped in fire – no way out

3. Progressive Movement: 1900-1915 Working Ind. Rev. Progr. Reform Conditions- Long hours Insurance funds - low pay ($10 (worker’s to $12 a wk) compensation) - dangerous work environ improved work - no benefits conditions - no worker’s comp. – no $ if injured on job

4. Progressive Movement: 1900-1915 Living ConditionsInd. Rev.Progr. Reform - underfedSocial Gospel: - under clothedreligious groups - poor housing:help to improve crowded, filthy, lots of diseaseSettlement Houses: shelters to help poor ex.: Jane Addams: Hull House – food, shelter, english

5. Progressive Movement: 1900-1915 Business Pract. Ind. RevProgr. Reform - Monopolies:Sherman Anti- “greed is good”Trust Act: no Ex. – Standard oil more mon. (Rockefeller) Clayton Anti- Trust Act: make Sherman stronger

6. Progressive Reforms: 1900-1915 Govern.Ind. Rev.Progr. Ref. - CorruptionReferendum: citizens vote directly on law Recall: voters able to vote out elected official Initiative: voters create laws Primary Elections

7. Progressive Movements: Amendments 17 th AmendmentDescription Direct elections of USBefore Amend – state legislature Senators selects senators – very corrupt After Amend – voters select – less corruption

8. Progressive Movement: Amendments 18 th AmendmentDescription Prohibitionbanning the sale, and manufacturing of all liquor booze disrupts home and work rise in organize crime

9. Progressive Movement: Amendments 19 th AmendmentDescription Suffrage – right to voteWomen gain the right to vote Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Lucy Stone

10. Progressive Movement: African-Americans WEB Dubois v. Booker T. Washington How do Af-Am achieve equality in US? WEB Dubois – equality through education and enforcement of voting rights – Social Reform Niagra Movement turns into NAACP Booker T. Washington – Financial Independence – learn trade and job skills - no need for voting rts or end of segreg. - Accomodationist