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Progressive Era Reform II Prohibition Workers in the Progressive Era Adjusting to Industrial Labor Union Organizing and Radical Labor City and State Reform Federal Government Reform
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
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Coney Island
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Prohibition The Volstead Act: 18th Amendment ratified and went into effect 1919. Prohibited the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.
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Scientific Management Taylorism: Named after Frederick Taylor Time/motion studies: Ways to make the modern industrial worker more effective.
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Organized Labor in Progressive Era
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American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union
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Organized Labor in Progressive Era American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union Lost power due to counterattack by industrialists
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Organized Labor in Progressive Era American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union Lost power due to counterattack by industrialists National Association of Manufacturers
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL Fire broke out in Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in Manhattan- fire escape doors were chained shut!
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL Fire broke out in Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in Manhattan- fire escape doors were chained shut! More than 140 young women died.
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Triangle Headline
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Triangle Fire
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Dead victims
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“Radical” Labor
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International Workers of the World - IWW
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“Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers
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“Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers Leaders: Daniel de Leon; Eugene Debs; Mother Jones; Bill Heywood
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“Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers Leaders: Daniel de Leon; Eugene Debs; Mother Jones; Bill Heywood Purpose: To emancipate the worker from the bonds of capitalism
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Progressive City Reform
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City Manager Form of government: mangement by a council of experts
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Progressive City Reform City Manager Form of government: management by a council of experts Regulation of public utilities
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Progressive City Reform City Manager Form of government: mangement by a council of experts Regulation of public utilities “City Beautiful” campaigns
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Penn Station
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State Reform Making Government more “democratic”
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State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot
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State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws
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State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws Recall: Special election to vote official out of office
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State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws Recall: Special election to vote official out of office Direct Primary: Let party voters choose the party candidate for office.
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Federal Government Reform Primary elections
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Federal Government Reform Primary elections Direct Election of Senators
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Federal Government Reform Primary elections Direct Election of Senators 17th Amendment ratified and took effect 1913
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