1. Origins of Progressivism
BW: In what areas, were reforms needed?
Homework:
1. Ch 17.1 and 17.2 Guided Readings

2. The Progressive Movement
1890s: Americans looking for change
“Muckrakers” (Journalists) & Intellectuals EXPOSED issues, but did not REFORM
Four Goals of Progressivism - #1Promoting Social Welfare
Social Gospel Movement & Settlement Houses help poor and immigrants
- Jane Addams  Hull House in Chicago (child care, education-night classes, room and board)
2. YMCA: opened libraries, sponsored education
3. Salvation Army: soup kitchens fed poor, child care

4. Edward Snowden Modern Day Muckrakers Julian Assange Morgan Spurlock
Michael Moore
Robert Kennel

5. Goal #2 Creating Economic Reform
American Socialist Party forms (1901)
Formed by labor leader Eugene V. Debs
Argued big business is favored by gov’t  hurts workers!

6. Goal #3 Businesses Become Efficient
1. Use science & economics to increase efficiency
2. Focus on work week/hours
3. Henry Ford  automobile assembly line

7. Goal #4 Promoting Moral Improvement
Prohibition Movement “Alcohol is undermining American Morals!”
Women’s Christian Temperance Movement peaceful & violent means to end alcohol use
Anti-Saloon League endorsed politicians who favored prohibition of alcohol
Carry Nation

9. Constitutional Amendments
Group 1 [ ]: Bill of Rights/Early Republic  1-12
61 year gap
Group 2 [ ]: post-Civil War  13-15
43 year gap
Group 3 [ ]: Progressive Reform  16-21
28 year gap
Group 4 [ ]: Civil Rights Era  23-26
47 years +

10. Reforming Gov’t
Elect reform Mayors and Governors – those w/ progressive ideas (Gov. Robert La Follette of Wisconsin)
Protect Children – new laws limiting child labor
Working Hours – SCOTUS sides with workers, limits work day to 10 hours
Reform elections
A) Ballot initiative & referendum – voters can place bills on ballot to be voted on
B) Recall – voters ability to remove bad leaders
C) 17th Amendment – Direct election of Senators (vote to the people not to State Legislature)

11. Women’s Rights
one in five women had a job in 1890s
Typical jobs:
Office worker – filing, secretarial
Nurse
School teacher (K-8)
Telephone Operator
Maid, cook, seamstress (esp. African Americans)
Women want suffrage (right to vote)

12. Plan for Women’s Suffrage
Convince individual states to allow women to vote
Already in Wyoming,
Utah, Colorado & Idaho
Challenge laws in court
14th Amend says citizens have equal rights
15th Amend says all citizens can vote
Aren’t women citizens?
Push for a Constitutional
Amendment