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What were the Goals of the Progressive Movement?. United States History & Government 11 th Grade Boys & Girls Al-Madinah School December 19, 2019. Progressive Movement. A movement that tried to improve social, political and economic conditions of America. Goals of the Movement
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What were the Goals of the Progressive Movement? United States History & Government 11th Grade Boys & Girls Al-Madinah School December 19, 2019
Progressive Movement • A movement that tried to improve social, political and economic conditions of America. • Goals of the Movement • Protecting social welfare • To promote moral improvement • Creating economic reform • Fostering efficiency
Protecting Social Welfare • Social Gospel Movement and Settlement houses provided social welfare • YMCA provided library services, sponsored classes to immigrants and new city dwellers, built swimming pools and gymnasium. • Salvation Army provided basic services to slum dwellers • Florence Kelley worked to improve the life of women and children • Helped pass the Illinois Factory Act in 1893
Moral Improvement • The reformers tried to help people improve their moral behavior. • Prohibition movement was conducted by Women (WCTU) to ban alcohol. • Started opening kindergartens, visiting prisons, working for suffrage – do everything. • Had tensions with immigrants. • A constitutional amendment was passed to ban alcohol in America
Economic Reform • The panic of 1890s caused many Americans to question the capitalist system • Workers created Socialist Movements (Eugene V. Debs) • A group of journalists and writers started to expose the corruption in the business world. • Muckrakers
Fostering Efficiency • Scientific Management was introduced by Frederick Winslow Taylor • Assembly line production method by Ford
Reforming Local Government • Commission to oversea developmental projects • By 1917, 500 cities had commissions following Galveston, Texas ‘s example. • Council-Manager form of Government , in which people elected a city council to run the affairs of the city. • Reform mayors introduced progressive reforms without changing the government structures. • Fairer tax, lower fare for public transport system, rooted out corruption, system of work relief for unemployed, etc.
Reforming State Governments • Reform Governors • Some governors (Robert La Follette of Wisconsin & James S. Hogg of Texas) implemented reform agenda. • La Follete cured corruption in the railroad industry. • Working for Children’s Right • National Child Labor Committee was formed which investigated child labor issues. • Keating-Owen Act of 1916 prohibited transportation of goods made by child labor.
Limiting Work Hours • Muller v. Oregon: 10 hour workday for women • Bunting v. Oregon: 10 hour workday for men • Employee benefits in case of accidents and death • Reforming Elections • Secret ballot, initiatives, referendum, recall and primary as more democratic reform • 17th amendment made it necessary for senators to be elected directly.