Progressive Era

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Progressive Era

• 1890-1920

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Origins of Progressivism

• Social and Political problems
• Corruption in Government
• Bad living conditions in cities
• Change big business

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Muckrakers
Ida Tarbell

• Muckraker journalist who wrote in favor of
  reform
• Lincoln Steffens political corruption
• Jacob Riis urban living conditions
• Ida Tarbell big business (Oil)
• Upton Sinclair meat packing industry
• Chart - Meat Inspection Act
• - Pure Food and Drug Act

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How the Other Half Lives
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Improvements for the poor

• Settlement house community center
• Jane Addams leader in settlement house movement

Hull House (1910)
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Reforming Elections

• Direct primary citizens vote to select nominees
  for election
• Initiative gave people power to put a new law on
  the ballot
• Referendum allowed citizens to approve or reject
  laws
• Recall gave voters power to remove public
  officials

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SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENTON YOUR CHART

• Instituted the direct election of senators by the
  people of each state

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Womens Rights

• Muller v. Oregon limit womens work hours
• Margaret Sanger birth-control clinics
• Womens Suffrage right to vote

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Womens Suffrage

• National Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
• National Womens Party (NWP)

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Nineteenth Amendment

• Provided women the right to vote