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What were the Goals of the Progressive Movement?

Explore the goals and impact of the Progressive Movement in the United States history. Discover how this movement aimed to improve social, political, and economic conditions through reforms in welfare, moral values, economic systems, efficiency, and governance.

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What were the Goals of the Progressive Movement?

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  1. What were the Goals of the Progressive Movement? United States History & Government 11th Grade Boys & Girls Al-Madinah School December 19, 2019

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Fostering Efficiency • Scientific Management was introduced by Frederick Winslow Taylor • Assembly line production method by Ford

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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