1. The Progressive Era Chapter 6, section 1

18. The Progressive Era 1890-1920 Progressivism was a collection of ideas/activities about how to fix the problems in American society Believed the gov’t should take a larger role in helping problems caused by industrialization

19. Muckrakers Era was helped by the muckrakers (term coined by Teddy Roosevelt) They put pressure on politicians to introduce reforms

20. Muckrakers Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, which put pressure on the gov’t to regulate meatpacking industry

21. The Progressive Era Progressives wanted more democracy in society Reforms: 1. Direct primary (Robert La Follette, governor of Wisconsin) 2. initiative 3. Referendum 4. Recall 5. 17 th Amendment

22. The Suffrage Movement Movement for women’s voting rights Suffrage is the right to vote Many Progressives joined the movement

23. The Suffrage Movement Began in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention, which was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Became unified in 1890 with creation of NAWSA

24. The Suffrage Movement 2 main arguments against movement: 1. Women powerful enough 2. Blur distinctions between genders **Not all women supported suffrage

25. The Suffrage Movement Leaders worked to get constitutional amendment, but failed Had success getting individual states to accept women’s suffrage

27. The Suffrage Movement Wyoming—1 st state to allow women’s suffrage Movement had more success out West

28. The Suffrage Movement Will be helped by WWI Women provided help in industries, still performed “gender duties” 1920—19 th Amendment ratified

29. Social Welfare Progressivism Many Progressives focused on social problems Created charities to the poor, but also pushed for new laws to help fix problems

30. Social Welfare Progressivism Child labor 1900—Over 1.7 million children under 16 worked in factories Considered very unhealthy States began to pass laws to limit child labor, such as compulsory education laws

31. Social Welfare Progressivism Safety codes: Many adults also worked in bad conditions 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory incident States began to pass building and fire codes Progressives able to get states to adopt workers’ compensation laws

32. Social Welfare Progressivism The Prohibition Movement Many Progressives believed alcohol was responsible for many problems in American life Temperance movement emerged

33. Social Welfare Progressivism The Prohibition Movement Very successful Alcohol consumption dramatically dropped in the 1800s 18 th Amendment

34. Social Welfare Progressivism Progressives also were against big business Believed that wealth was concentrated in hands of a small group of people 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act

36. Social Welfare Progressivism Many progressives supported idea of socialism (gov’t should own and operate industry) Gained national support, Socialist Party formed Eugene V. Debs ran for President in 1912