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Events and Ideas #3 Social Darwinism vs. Social Gospel U. S. History Unit 2

Events and Ideas #3 Social Darwinism vs. Social Gospel U. S. History Unit 2

Essential Question: Compare and contrast the ideologies of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel

Essential Question: Compare and contrast the ideologies of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel

Key Terms: • Natural Selection: – Process that living things survive due to their

Key Terms: • Natural Selection: – Process that living things survive due to their favorable traits • Ideology: – An organized collection of ideas. • Social Reform: – Changes in society for the better

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism • Industry leaders embraced Social Darwinism. • Competition would eliminate those who

Social Darwinism • Industry leaders embraced Social Darwinism. • Competition would eliminate those who could not adapt. • It was the “fittest” companies that would survive and grow.

Social Darwinism • Social Darwinism paralleled economic doctrine of laissez-faire - “Hand-off” the economy.

Social Darwinism • Social Darwinism paralleled economic doctrine of laissez-faire - “Hand-off” the economy. • John D. Rockefeller and other industry leaders embraced Social Darwinism. • If a company succeeded, it was because it had best adapted to the business environment. • The rich industrialists used the excuse of Social Darwinism for why they were so rich.

Social Gospel

Social Gospel

Industrialization Caused Many Problems In America • One group that tried to help were

Industrialization Caused Many Problems In America • One group that tried to help were the Progressives • America is growing, immigration is increasing, unions were far and few between and big business dominates the working class. • There a lot of poor people and immigrants in America. • Out of all of this, American religion rises to the challenge through the Social Gospel movement.

Social Gospel • The Social Gospel movement takes hold from 1870 to 1920. •

Social Gospel • The Social Gospel movement takes hold from 1870 to 1920. • Churches expand their functions to include social programs to improve: – poor working conditions – problems of society – poor schooling – child labor – crime

Answer the EQ in 5 sentences: Compare and contrast the ideologies of Social Darwinism

Answer the EQ in 5 sentences: Compare and contrast the ideologies of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel