1. Social Issues at the turn of the century

2. Reform Progressives cause social economic and political changes.
Many social issues not addressed.
Civil rights
Immigration

3. Immigration Change in immigration Very different from past immigration
Mediterranean
East Europe
Asia
Very different from past immigration
Ellis Island
Angel Island

5. Immigration New Problems
Social issues
Crime
Cultural problems
Settlement houses try to help these people adjust-Jane Adams
Melting pot

6. Immigration Problems Political Machines Nativism Prejudice
Chinese Exclusion act
Gentlemen’s Agreement-limit Japanese immigration

7. African Americans Segregation and limited rights.
Poll tax
Jim crow laws
Grand father clause
1896 Plessy v. Ferguson-separate but equal

8. African Americans Booker T. Washington W.E.B. Du Bois
Improvement through education
Tuskegee institute
W.E.B. Du Bois
Education
Civil Rights
NAACP

9. Women’s rights Women key in the progressive era reforms.
Florence Kelly-key to improving the life of women and children in factories
Prohibition

10. Women’s rights Three step approach to suffrage
Convince state legislations (western states)
Push for court cases to challenge supreme court (challenge the 14th Amend.)
Change the constitution (19th amendment)
Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

11. Results Sets the stage for the issues of the 20th century Civil Rights
Women's role in society
immigration