Getting to California

1. Ch 13 Sec 1 – The Roots of Progressivism suffrage – the right to vote Susan B. Anthony – founder of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and one of the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement 19th Amendment (1920) – stated that suffrage cannot be denied on the basis of sex. temperance – movement calling for the moderation or elimination of alcohol. prohibition – laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol. Getting to California

2. The Suffrage Movement The movement for women’s voting rights was known as the suffrage movement. Suffrage is the right to vote. In July 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women’s rights convention. Many progressives joined the suffrage movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-16

3. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) After the Civil War, the Republicans in Congress introduced the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which protected the voting rights of African Americans. The woman suffrage movement had wanted these amendments to apply to women as well. Republicans refused. The debate over the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments split the suffrage movement into two groups and weakened its effectiveness. (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-17

4. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) By 1900 only Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado had granted voting rights to women. (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-18

5. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) • In 1890 the two groups united to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). • One of the founders of the NAWSA was Susan B. Anthony, who had been jailed in the past for illegally voting in a Presidential election • Anthony died in 1906 never seeing suffrage become a reality (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-18

6. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) The head of the NAWSA’s congressional committee, Alice Paul, a Quaker social worker, used protests to force President Wilson to take action on woman suffrage. (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-18

7. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) After the NAWSA became alarmed at Paul’s activities, she left and started the National Woman’s Party. This group picketed the White House and went on hunger strikes if arrested. In 1918 the House of Representatives passed a woman suffrage amendment. The amendment failed by two votes. (pages 421–423) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-19

8. The Suffrage Movement (cont.) In June 1919, the Senate finally passed the Nineteenth Amendment. On August 26, 1920, the states ratified the amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. (pages 421–423) Section 1-20

9. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) The temperance movement called for the moderation or elimination of alcohol. Many progressives believed alcohol was the cause of many of society’s problems. (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-24

10. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) In 1874 the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was formed. (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-25

11. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) At first the temperance movement worked to reduce alcohol consumption, but later it pushed for prohibition–laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol. (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-25

12. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-25

13. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) 18th (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-25

15. Checking for Understanding Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. D __ 1. vote held by all members of a political party to decide their candidate for public office __ 2. a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society __ 3. a political movement that crossed party lines which believed that industrialism and urbanization had created many social problems and that government should take a more active role in dealing with these problems. A. progressivism B. muckraker C. commission plan D. direct primary E. initiative B A Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Section 1-30

16. Checking for Understanding Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. C __ 4. a plan in which a city’s government is divided into different departments with different functions, each placed under the control of a commissioner __ 5. the right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the legislature for approval A. progressivism B. muckraker C. commission plan D. direct primary E. initiative E Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Section 1-31

17. Directions: Choose the best answer to the following question. In 1920 women won an important victory when the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. What did this amendment accomplish? A It required colleges to accept women. B It guaranteed child care for workers’ children. C It granted women the right to vote. D It guaranteed equal wages for equal work. Test-Taking TipSome answers can be eliminated by using your own knowledge. For example, you probably know that child care is still an issue for parents today, so it cannot be guaranteed in the Nineteenth Amendment. Therefore, you can eliminate answer B. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Chapter Assessment 11

18. Social Welfare Progressivism (cont.) How did social welfare progressives hope to solve society’s problems? Social welfare progressives created charities to help the poor and disadvantaged, and pushed for laws to help fix social problems. (pages 423–425) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-26

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