THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT US History Mrs Lacks WHAT

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THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT US History Mrs. Lacks

THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT US History Mrs. Lacks

WHAT WAS PROGRESSIVISM? � 1890 s 1920 s – �The attempts to fix problems

WHAT WAS PROGRESSIVISM? � 1890 s 1920 s – �The attempts to fix problems with urbanization and inequality �Not a singular movement, but a collection of movements

PROGRESSIVISM M u c k r a c k e r s P o

PROGRESSIVISM M u c k r a c k e r s P o p u l i s t s S u f f r a g e t t e s T e m p e r a n c e G o o s M i d c l a s s W o m e n L a b o r U n i o n s C i v i l R i g h t s

MUCKRAKERS �Journalists who exposed issues �Famous muckrakers? § Upton Sinclair, The Jungle § Lincoln

MUCKRAKERS �Journalists who exposed issues �Famous muckrakers? § Upton Sinclair, The Jungle § Lincoln Steffens, “The Shame of Cities” (in Mc. Clure’s Magazine) § Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives § Ida Tarbell, The History of Standard Oil Company

MUCKRAKERS �Spurred govt to work to § end child labor § Limit work hours

MUCKRAKERS �Spurred govt to work to § end child labor § Limit work hours § Provide workers' compensation § Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) § declared certain business practices illegal (monopolies)

POPULISTS �(1890 s) pushed legislation to help farmers �Farmers suffered from falling crop prices

POPULISTS �(1890 s) pushed legislation to help farmers �Farmers suffered from falling crop prices and high transportation costs �Formed political party, the Populist Party to push change �Biggest issue: bimetallism �Won several seats in Congress (esp from Great Plains states) �First presidential candidate: James B. Weaver, Ohio

POPULISTS �William Jennings Bryan § Three time Presidential nominee § Closest race – Election

POPULISTS �William Jennings Bryan § Three time Presidential nominee § Closest race – Election of 1900 vs. Mc. Kinley § Cross of Gold speech

SUFFRAGETTES �Promoted women’s rights, specifically the right to vote § Susan B. Anthony: leader

SUFFRAGETTES �Promoted women’s rights, specifically the right to vote § Susan B. Anthony: leader of the movement § National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) �Lobbied at state and national level

19 TH AMENDMENT � 1920: Women’s Suffrage � Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

19 TH AMENDMENT � 1920: Women’s Suffrage � Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

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