1. The Progressive Era

2. Progressive Era Progressive Era: 1880 – 1920 Much of the Progressive Era was about reacting to problems caused by industrialization Industries Grew People moved to cities to work at factories Cities Grew (urbanization) – more poverty, crime & disease

3. The Progressive Movement Legislative reforms were passed in the areas of labor, child labor, education, prisons, banking, and public safety. These reforms continue protecting Texans Most reforms ignored minorities

4. Temperance Movement Turn of the century – grew out of the Temperance movement Temperance – movement for the elimination of alcohol Goal: Prohibition –banning of the manufacture, distribution, & sale of alcohol Achievements: 18 th Amendment Believed it would reduce crime, poverty, and family violence Organizations: Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) & Texas Anti-Saloon League

5. Goal of Prohibition To improve the lives of Americans. People thought drinking was a cause of corruption, crime, domestic abuse, and poverty. The government called this their "Noble Experiment."

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7. Suffrage Movements – Women’s Suffrage 1900s women were becoming more involved in politics Goal: Gaining women the right to vote

8. Women’s Suffrage Early 1900s – Chapters of the Texas Women’s Suffrage Movement were formed in major Texas Cities Texas Equal Suffrage Association – supported & campaigned for the passage of the 19 th Amendment Achievements: 19 th Amendment - Aug. 18, 1920

9. Jane Mccallum Lobbied for women’s suffrage During 1920s Member of the “Petticoat Lobby” a coalition of women’s groups pressing for laws to benefit women and children. Nearly all of their legislative agenda was enacted: school funding, prison reform, maternal/infant health care, restrictions on child labor, stricter prohibition laws Appointed as Texas Secretary of State

10. Civil Rights Organizations

11. African Americans & Reform 1902 Poll Tax – African Americans and poor whites couldn’t afford it, therefore, couldn’t vote. Segregation was widespread as a result of the Jim Crow Laws Railroad cars, water fountains, schools, restaurants, etc. were segregated NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Civil Rights organization Called for economic and educational equality for African Americans

12. Mexican Americans Faced the same challenges as African Americans Also victims of Jim Crow Laws 1929 – LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) Formed in Corpus Christi Support the rights for Spanish-speaking people Worked to end unfair treatment toward Mexican Americans From Texas, spread to become a national organization