1. Goals of the Progressives
The Progressive Era
Goals of the Progressives

2. End Child Labor

3. Control Big Business

4. Limit Power of Political Machines

5. Limit Political Corruption
                                 

6. Improve Working Class Living Conditions
                                       

7. Promote Women’s Rights

8. Protect The Environment

9. Who Were The Progressives
New middle class composed of young professionals
Mainly urban

10. MUCKRAKERS Uncovered the problems that existed
Wrote about them, photographed them or drew cartoons about them

11. Thomas Nast Cartoonist
                                     

12. Ida Tarbell She wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company” (1902)
Showed ruthless business practices of John D. Rockefeller
Published as a series in “McClures” magazine

13. Upton Sinclair Author of “The Jungle” (1906)
Described unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry
Resulted in the Meat Inspection Act 1906
Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 (FDA)

14. Frank Norris Author of “The Octopus”
Fictional work showing power of railroads in California over farmers

15. Jacob Riis Photo Journalist Showed conditions of urban poor
“How the Other half Lives” (1890)

16. Other Progressive Reformers

17. Jane Addams Social reformer Settlement House Movement
“Hull House” Chicago
Aid to immigrants; child care, English lessons, clinics etc.

18. Robert LaFollette Political reformer Progressive Governor of Wisconsin
Supported; secret ballot, Initiatives, Referendum, Recall, Direct Election of Senators, Direct Party Primaries

19. Susan B. Anthony Fought for women’s rights Supported women’s suffrage
Nineteenth Amendment ratified in 1920