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1 The Roots of Progressivism Pgs. 292 – 299
Chapter 8.1 The Roots of Progressivism Pgs. 292 – 299

2 The Rise of Progressivism
Who Were the Progressives? People opposed to Social Darwinism Urbanization + Industrialization = Social Problems Middle class people Government needs to step up Had little faith in government Science & Technology save the day

3 The Muckrakers Muckrakers – stir up the muck in a pond
Think “investigative journalist” Uncovered corruption Illegal/unethical business practices Jacob Riis on pg. 293 The Shame of the Cities

4 Reforming Government Making Government Efficient Democratic Reforms
Breaking down jobs/responsibility Municipal Changes Commission & Council-Manager Democratic Reforms In the States Direct Primary – people should choose who is on the ballot Initiative – people introduce bills for leg. to vote on Referendum – people vote on laws w/o the legislature Recall – remove officials Federal Changes 17th Amendment – people directly elect Senators

5 Suffrage Early Problems Politics is the mans world Unfeminine?
Abolition & suffrage 14th & 15 Amendments to save the day Or are they? 2 Camps Amend the Constitution or State by State?

6 Cont. Building support NAWSA and its struggles Marches & Protests
You want change, you’re going to need the vote Marches & Protests Carrie Chapman Catt Last big push State by state leads to Constitutional Amendment

7 Reforming Society Child Labor Health & Safety Codes Worse & worse jobs
“Breaker Boys” God Must work in some other mine States begin to pass laws Health & Safety Codes Hurt on the job? Too Darn Bad Role of unions Lochner v. New York & Muller v. Oregon New legislation

8 Cont. The Prohibition Movement Alcohol & abuse Who drank?
Bad husbands & Poor workers Who drank? Enter the Irish… aren’t they immigrants Temperance & Prohibition get rid of Alcohol

9 Cont. Progressives Versus Big Business Sherman Anti-Trust Act & ICC
Perhaps Socialism Eugene Debs Perhaps not

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