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Origins of Progressivism

Origins of Progressivism. Reformers wanted to solve the problems brought on by immigration, industrialization, and urbanization. Lost faith in voluntary reform USE THE POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT!!!. Problems exposed in the 1890’s. Corporate power / disparity of wealth

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Origins of Progressivism

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  1. Origins of Progressivism

  2. Reformers wanted to solve the problems brought on by immigration, industrialization, and urbanization • Lost faith in voluntary reform • USE THE POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT!!!

  3. Problems exposed in the 1890’s • Corporate power / disparity of wealth • Rebellious working class – socialists, anarchists • Condition of the cities • Political corruption • Racism / Prejudice / Jim Crow

  4. Muckrakers • Exposed and dramatized the need for reform

  5. Lincoln Steffens – The Shame of the Cities • Jacob Riis – How the Other Half Lives • Ida Tarbell – The History of Standard Oil • Upton Sinclair – The Jungle • William Hard – “Making Steel, Killing Men”

  6. Goals of Progressivism • Protect social welfare programs (programs for the poor and needy) • Promote moral improvement (prohibition) • Economic reform (socialism) • Efficiency in the workplace (assembly line)

  7. Jane Addams • Hull House • Who benefited most from Hull House?

  8. Issues of Female Progressives • Exploitation of female workers (and children) • Women’s suffrage • Feminism • Temperance • Immigration reform?????

  9. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

  10. Reforming the workplace • Frederick Taylor – Scientific management

  11. Reforms in Government • City Councils • “Reform Mayors” • Robert La Follette • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._La_Follette%2C_Sr.

  12. States begin to regulate more industries • Muller v. Oregon and Bunting v. Oregon • Workman’s compensation

  13. Increasing power of the citizens • Initiative/referendum • Recall • 17th Amendment • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election

  14. Roles of Women • Rural Areas – Farm work • Cities • Domestics (servants) • Factory work • Clerical (white collar) work • Teachers, bookkeepers, stenographers

  15. As businesses expanded new jobs opened to women which required more education l

  16. Upper Class Women • Time to get involved in reform movements • Women’s colleges • Decline in marriage

  17. Attempts to gain suffrage • State legislatures • Court challenges • Constitutional Amendment

  18. Roosevelt’s Square Deal • 1901 – McKinley is assassinated • Teddy Roosevelt becomes youngest President (42)

  19. Square Deal • Progressive reforms proposed by Roosevelt administration

  20. Increased power of the Presidency • 1902 Coal Strike • “trust busting” • Railroad regulation

  21. Legislation protecting citizens and the environment • Meat Inspection Act • Pure Food and Drug Act • National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries • http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dalbook.html#intro

  22. Civil Rights • Little progress

  23. Progressivism under Taft • Although eligible, TR had vowed not to run for re-election in 1908 • TR selects and supports William Howard Taft

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