1. The Progressive Era

2. Urban Poor
How the Other Half Lives (1890), by Jacob Riis

3. The Problems Tenement housing Poor working conditions & Child labor
Corruption in Government
Monopolies of business
Social & Political inequality
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
March 1911 in New York City

5. Social Progressivism Improvements in Public Health Muckrackers
Ida Tarbell, History of the Standard Oil Company
Lincoln Steffens, The Shame of the Cities
Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, (1906)
Vice Reformers
18th Amendment, (1920)

6. Social Progressivism

7. Labor Reforms Gradual introduction of child labor laws
Muller v. Oregon, (1908)
Eugene V. Debs & the Socialist Party

8. Labor Reforms International Workers of the World (IWW)
Solidarity among all workers
Lawrence, MA strikes, 1912
William “Big Bill” Haywood
Free speech

9. “Bread & Roses”
As we go marching, marching, in the beauty of the day,A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray,Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses,For the people hear us singing: Bread and Roses! Bread and Roses!
As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men,For they are women's children, and we mother them again.Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.
As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women deadGo crying through our singing their ancient call for bread.Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses too.
As we go marching, marching, we bring the greater days,The rising of the women means the rising of the race.No more the drudge and idler, ten that toil where one reposes,But a sharing of life's glories: Bread and roses, bread and roses.Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;Hearts starve as well as bodies; bread and roses, bread and roses.

10. Women Reformers Rooted in Christianity & missionary work
to combat prostitution
to combat plural marriage
to combat alcohol
to gain the vote

11. Settlement Houses Hull House, Chicago Rusk Settlement, Houston
Jane Addams
Hull House, Chicago
1889
Rusk Settlement, Houston
1909
Cross-class alliances
Profession of Social Work

12. Women’s Rights Economic Freedom Labor issues Feminism
Reproductive rights
Emma Goldman &
Margaret Sanger
Suffragist Movement
19th Amendment, (1920)

13. Political Progressivism
What is government’s role in society?
Business & Anti-trust issues
Northern Securities Co.
United Mine Workers
Environment & creation of National Parks
Expansion of Democracy
17th & 19th Amendments

15. Corporate Progressivism
Meat Packing industry
Food and Drug Act
Meat Inspection Act
Banking
Federal Reserve
Professional Organizations
American Medical Association

16. The Progressive Era
Key terms: The Jungle, International Workers of the World,
“Bread and Roses”, Margaret Sanger, Northern Securities Co., Food and Drug Act, American Medical Association