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Progressive Agendas

Progressive Agendas. Section 5.3. Start: Without you book: Create a three question “true or false” quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1. With your book, create two more “true or false” questions. Today we will:. By examining the reforms of Lafollete. By explaining the case of Muller v. Oregon.

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Progressive Agendas

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  1. Progressive Agendas Section 5.3

  2. Start: Without you book: Create a three question “true or false” quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1. With your book, create two more “true or false” questions.

  3. Today we will: By examining the reforms of Lafollete. By explaining the case of Muller v. Oregon. Studying Jane Addams And Nellie Bly

  4. Political Reforms Corruption was rampant in state and city government in 1900. Reformers new change needed to take place, but the political machines were too strong to take on. What type of place would be the best for a reformer to install and new and non-corrupt model for government? DI

  5. Galveston becomes a model of efficiency(GP) Read aritcle and answer question. • Hurricane destroyed city (1900) • State replaced governing power from large city-council with 5 commissioners • Most were business leaders (not politicians) • City quickly recovered • Served as model to 158 cities on how to build efficient government • Helped to eliminate ward boss power

  6. Galveston was the first time a progressive agenda found it’s way into any level of government. Robert LaFollette would take the Galveston Model one step further.

  7. Some of LaFollete’s reforms had long lasting implications

  8. Article 1 Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution Pg. 58 According to this section, how many Senators are there from each state and who decides who they are? Can you predict any problems this system may cause? • “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."

  9. The Seventeenth AmendmentPage 70 • Calls for direct election of senators (1913) • Senators had been chosen from state legislature • Controlled by political machines • Senators awarded supporters with fat contracts

  10. Analyzing Political Cartoons • 5 Steps • People • Symbols • Issue • Cartoonist’s Point of View • Your Point of View

  11. Is that how we elect them? La Follete Proposals • Direct primary • voters, not bosses, select candidates • Initiative • citizens, not bosses, introduce bills to legislature • Referendum • citizens vote for or against proposed laws • Recall • citizens vote to fire elected official

  12. Economic Reform

  13. States began to regulate big business • Wisconsin • RR commission • Power to regulate rates • Prevented unfair competition • Maryland • Law (1902) required employers to buy workers’ compensation insurance • Oregon (1903) • Prohibited women working more than 10 hours

  14. Protecting Workers

  15. Louis Brandeis Presentation

  16. Describe Mueller v. Oregon. • Brandeis brief • economic and social statistics, expert opinions • Said that long hours damaged health of women and therefore damaged welfare of America

  17. Describe Mueller v. Oregon. • Supreme Court unanimous for Oregon • Women need special protection • 1st case which used sociology in argument • States can regulate business for public good

  18. Social and Moral Reform

  19. Was the right to vote expanded during the Progressive era? • Women • Had limited right to vote in 19 states • Could not vote for president • Suffragettes • Grew from 13 to 75 thousand (1893-1910) • 19th Amendment (1920) gave full voting rights

  20. Suffrage

  21. Who was John Dewey • Progressive educator • Laboratories of Democracy • Part of progressive movement • Illiteracy • 1870 = 20% • 1920 = 6 %

  22. Who was Jane Addams? • Progressive reformer • Saint Jane • Moved by 3 children who had all been injured while home alone (while parents worked) • Hull House • A settlement house • A community center in immigrant Chicago slum • Taught English, held political discussions, celebrated diverse cultures, day nursery

  23. Jane Addams

  24. Nelly Bly Presentation

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