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Children of the Progressive Era

Children of the Progressive Era. By: Matt Ogus, Jorge Cortes & David Baumgarten. Think about the Children. What actions were taken to protect children and to stop child labor in the Progressive Era? . The Keating-Owen Act: - passed in 1916

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Children of the Progressive Era

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  1. Children of the Progressive Era By: Matt Ogus, Jorge Cortes & David Baumgarten

  2. Think about the Children

  3. What actions were taken to protect children and to stop child labor in the Progressive Era? The Keating-Owen Act: - passed in 1916 - Was Later declared unconstitutional - If passed, it would have freed children from child labor ( for industries in interstate commerce) Tax on Employment of Child Labor: - Approved in 1919 - Placed 10% tax on net profits ( 8 hours, 6 day week) - Supreme court declared unconstitutional - Kids declined by 50%

  4. What actions were taken to protect children and to stop child labor in the Progressive Era Continued The Smith-Hughes Act: - Passed in 1917 - Provided one million dollars to states who agreed to improve public schools - The NCLC and other organizations favored this 1929: - Every states had a provision to ban kids working under 14 - Thirty-six states

  5. Who were the key figures and organizations that worked on this issue? • Mary Harris Jones • National Consumers League • John Dewey • Florence Kelley

  6. Mary Harris Jones • Known as “Mother Jones” • Welcomed African American workers and involved women and children in strikes. • Organized parades with children carrying signs that said, “we want to go to school and not to the mines.” • She also led marches with children to abolish Child Labor.

  7. National Consumers League • Started by Florence Kelley • Worked for better conditions • HIgher Wages • For both women and children

  8. Florence Kelley • Founded NCL and National Child Labor Committee. • Fought to make it illegal for children to work under the age of 14 and reduced hours to children under 16 • Responsible for abolishment of Child Labor

  9. John Dewey • No child left behind • Felt that school should not only be a place to learn but a place to learn to live • Education should connect to children’s lives.

  10. How was the nature of public schooling for kids transformed? • Schools became centered around the kids • Corruption in schools became less widespread • School attendance laws were created • Some curriculums promoted social change • Juvenile Courts

  11. New Teaching Methods • Opposed to autocratic teaching (teacher had absolute power) • Class was no longer based on textbooks and memorization • Teachers provided students with activities related to natural interests for engagements • Result: Students moved to a higher level of understanding

  12. Works Cited "Documenting "The Other Half": The Social Reform Photography of Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine." Documenting "The Other Half": The Social Reform Photography of Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. "Florence Kelley (1859–1932)." Open Collections Program: Women Working,. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. "Mother Jones (1837–1930)." AFL-CIO. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. "The Progressive Era of Education." The Progressive Era of Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. "Child LAbor." History. N.p., 1996. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/child-labor>.

  13. Mary Harris Jones The song, She’ll be comin around the mountain was because of her.

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