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Progressivism: Addressing Industrial Age Challenges in Post-Civil War America

Explore the impact of the new industrial revolution and the Progressive response to societal ills in post-Civil War America. Delve into the issues of industrialization, urbanization, and corruption, examining the roots and actions of the Progressive Movement. Learn about notable reformers and their efforts to enact change. Engage in discussions on reform proposals and the role of investigative journalism in inspiring societal reform. Assess the impact of Progressive policies on industry, politics, and urban living conditions, and reflect on the lasting influence of the Progressive Era.

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Progressivism: Addressing Industrial Age Challenges in Post-Civil War America

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  1. Progressivism Unit 2 Lesson 2

  2. Objectives • Review what impact the new industrial revolution had on post-Civil War America. • Evaluate industrial age issues and how the Progressives proposed to cure these ills.

  3. Warm Up • What conditions allowed industry to flourish after the Civil War?

  4. Captains of Industry? New goods/services Higher S.O.L. Growth cities Philanthropy Link regions Robber Barons? Force out small business Monopolies Stress resources and market Govt corruption Poor work conditions Review

  5. The Progressive Mvmt • Issue • Negative effects of rapid changes in industry, cities, US society • Roots • Populism (MW farmers) • Beliefs • Protect social welfare • Promote moral development • Create economic reform • Rid government of corruption • Actions • Awareness & reform

  6. The Jungle • Upton Sinclair • Muckraker • Expose social injustices • Chicago Meatpacking • Corrupt mgmt • Unsanitary conditions • Reform • 1938 FDA

  7. Discussion Questions • What was Sinclair’s intent in writing The Jungle? • What was your reaction to the passage and video? • What was the attitude of management in the meatpacking industry towards its consumers? • What actions did the federal government take to remedy the situation? • What problems could this legislation create between the government and industry?

  8. Conditions Demand Reform • Reform Jigsaw Activity • Urbanization • Politics • Industry • Society • Identify, from your reading, issues of concern that arose surrounding the area assigned to you.

  9. Conditions Demand Reform • Progressive Goals? • Protect social welfare • Promote moral development • Create economic reform • Rid government of corruption • Now, identify specific reforms proposed to cure the issues or problems you identified previously.

  10. Industry • Problems • Monopolies/trusts • Lack union • Price fixing • Conditions • Hours • Child/women • Product quality • No interstate regs • Low wages • Reforms • Anti-trust Acts • Collective Bargaining • ICC and FTC • Safety (fire) • Accident Comp • 8 hr day • Min wage • No child labor (14-16) • Conservation resources

  11. Industry • Reformers • Ida Tarbell – History of Standard Oil • Upton Sinclair – The Jungle • Eugene Debs - Socialists • Florence Kelley – Child labor, hrs, sweatshops • Mother Jones – org unions of workers (IWW) • Teddy Roosevelt

  12. Politics • Problems • Machines & bosses • Graft & kickbacks • Corruption • Patronage • Election fraud • Influence industry • Lack women’s voice • Reforms • Home rule • Commission/council • Initiative • Referendum • Recall • Secret ballot • Direct primary • Civil service • 17th Amend • 19th Amend

  13. Politics • Reformers • Robert LaFollette – Progressive Gov • Lincoln Steffens – The Shame of the Cities • Thomas Nast – poly cartoonist in NYC • Suffragists – (Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton) Lucretia Mott & Carrie Chapman Catt • Teddy Roosevelt

  14. Urban • Problems • Immigration • Overcrowding • Tenements/slums • Sanitation • Water • Crime & violence • Poverty • Health & disease • Reforms • Quotas • Building codes • City services • Playgrounds & parks • Police & fire • Public transport • Community centers • Free K

  15. Urban • Reformers • Jacob Riis – How the Other Half Lives

  16. Social • Problems • Discrimination • Alcoholism • Gambling • Crime & violence • Child Labor • Prostitution • Disease • Pollution • Reforms • NAACP • Temperance & 18th Amend • YMCA & Salvation Army • Free K – citizenship & literacy • Ethnic social clubs & settlement houses • Conservation

  17. Social • Reformers • Jane Addams – Hull House • Gifford Pinchot – conservation • Booker T Washington– African American vocational training • WEB DuBois – African American legal rights

  18. Closure • How did the ideas of progressive writers help to inspire new reform movements? • Investigative reporters went inside cities, factories to expose realities…public so outraged demanded change!

  19. Homework • Progressive Quiz (10 pts)

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