1. Welcome Back!! April 8, 2013 Standard: 8-5.8
Compare the Progressive movement in South Carolina with the national Progressive movement, including the impact on temperance; women’s suffrage, labor laws, and educational, agricultural, health and government reforms.

2. What does Progressive mean? (Look at the base word: progress)
Progressivism means to progress in society; to make better.
This era in US history is a time to fix society; to progress.

3. Progressive Era Think About It?
What problems did society have in the early 20th Century? (Goal: List 5)
What problems does society have today? (Goal: List 6)

4. Progressive Era Problems in the Early 20th Century Pollution
Government Corruption
Education
Labor Problems
Segregation
Economics
Jobs
Overcrowding
Immigration
Problems Today
Terrorism
Unemployment
Drug Abuse
Crime
Gun Control
Bullying
Obesity
Identify Theft
Illegal Immigration

5. Progressivism in SC
Progressive movement began in the cities and state level.
Reached audiences through “Muckraking” journalists (exposed problems through newspapers, stories, etc)
SC had little concern for many of the national issues. Due to lack of immigrants and no big cities.

6. Progressivism in SC Progressive Era Reforms Labor Laws Government
Women’s Suffrage
Progressive
Era Reforms
Government
Reforms
Education
Temperance&
Prohibition

8. Labor Reforms
Columbia’s The State, muckraking journalist spoke out against child labor.
Reforms:
1) Change the minimum working age from ten to twelve.
2) Safer working conditions (health and literacy)
Eventually led to the end of Child Labor in the State.

10. Education
Compulsory attendance law (only 1/3 of SC children went to school in 1900, those who did went 4 months or less)
Increased funding and the establishment of an adult school.
Land grant colleges- government $$ to assist farmers: Clemson, SC State and Claflin College (African American Schools = segregation)

12. Temperance Movement & Prohibition
Prohibit (stop) the sale, manufacturing and consumption of alcohol
Goals- hope to curb crime and improve family life.
Governor Tillman= Dispensary System (state controls the sale of alcohol)
By the early 20th century many counties passed prohibition laws.
In 1915 SC passed a prohibition law and in 1918 the US passed the 18th Amendment which outlawed the sale and distribution of alcohol.

13. Temperance Movement & Prohibition
Result??
Did Not Work
Many engaged in making, distributing or drinking illegal alcohol

15. Women’s Suffrage Women’s Right to Vote
19th Amendment passed in 1919 (gave women the right to vote)
SC legislature did not ratify the 19th amendment until 1967
SC women were able to vote because of ratification of other states.

16. Richard Manning

17. Government Reforms
Throughout the nation, reforms were made to expand democracy (secret ballot, primary elections, direct election of Senators, income tax)
SC ‘reforms’ limit voting power of mill workers. (Similar to African American vote)

18. Governmental Reforms Two Governors – Robert Cooper & Richard Manning
Robert Cooper- supported raising taxes to increase spending of public education and supported a longer school year (7months)
Richard Manning- helped establish a fair tax system, established schools, improved the administration of hospitals, and paved SC’s roads.