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1 American History Chapter 16-1
Progressivism

2 In the Interest of Fairness:
Progressivism: Reform movement to cure social problems created by industrialization. Jacob Riis wrote about urban poverty. Muckrakers: Journalists who exposed the societal ills of America. Ida Tarbell wrote about Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Co. Lincoln Steffens exposed corruption in city gov’ts. Steffens Tarbell

3 How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis

4 Areas of Focus of Progressives
Progressives wanted to reform: Urban poverty. 1910: 1/3 of U.S. workers lived in poverty. Practices of big business. Corrupt and uncaring government. New labor unions became re-energized: ILGWU: organized unskilled workers to fight for better working conditions. Went on strike in 1909 & won a shorter work week & higher wages.

5 Industrial Workers of the World
IWW Strike in 1912 Industrial Workers of the World

6 Postive Effects: Changes in safety laws. Factory inspections.
Tragedy Led to Reform Postive Effects: Changes in safety laws. Factory inspections. Sanitation standards. Triangle Shirtwaist Co. Fire: NYC 1911 – led to the death of more than 140 women/men.

7 Progressive Election Reforms
Direct primaries: Voters choose the candidates who will run for election. 17th Amendment: Direct election of U.S. senators by the voters. Use of secret ballots in elections. Initiative: Puts a proposed law on the ballot. Referendum: Puts a recently passed law on the ballot. Recall: Citizens can call for a special election to try & remove an elected official before the end of their term.

8 Recent Examples: Initiative 2008: The wording in the State Constitution "idiot or insane person" was changed to "person adjudged mentally incompetent to vote." Referendum: 2010 casino referendum votes pass by an average of over 78%. Recall: Iowa does not hold recall elections. An unprecedented vote to remove three Iowa Supreme Court justices who were part of the unanimous decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.

9 HI I AM PAUL THE PROGRESSIVE PANDA

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