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WOODROW WILSON & NEW FREEDOM IN ACTION 1912-1916

WOODROW WILSON & NEW FREEDOM IN ACTION 1912-1916. Objective: To understand Wilson’s progressivism by looking at legislation passed during his first administration. ELECTION OF 1912. BULLMOOSE CANDIDACY: TR & NEW NATIONALISM- STRENGTHEN GOV’T REPUBLICANS: TAFT

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WOODROW WILSON & NEW FREEDOM IN ACTION 1912-1916

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  1. WOODROW WILSON & NEW FREEDOM IN ACTION1912-1916 Objective: To understand Wilson’s progressivism by looking at legislation passed during his first administration

  2. ELECTION OF 1912 • BULLMOOSE CANDIDACY: TR & NEW NATIONALISM- STRENGTHEN GOV’T • REPUBLICANS: TAFT • DEMOCRATS: WILSON - NEW FREEDOM- RESTORE COMPETITION/ FREE MARKET & SMALLER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT • 1ST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES • DEMS TOOK BOTH HOUSES TOO • REPUBLICANS SPLIT BETWEEN OLD GUARD (TAFT) & PROGRESSIVE WING (TR) • SOCIALIST DEBS 4X AS MANY VOTES AS 1908 – GROWING INFLUENCE • ISSUES FOR WW: FREE MARKET, COMPETITION, ENTREPRENUERSHIP, SMALL BUSINESS NOT MONOPOLIES • READY TO USE GOVERNMNET TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF NEW CORPORATE ORDER

  3. LEGISLATIVEWINDFALL • UNDERWOOD TARIFF 1913 – 1ST RE-DUCTION SINCE 1860: 15% & INCOME TAX PART OF TARIFF • GRADUATED INCOME TAX 16TH AMEND. • DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS: 17TH • FEDERAL RESERVE ACT 1913: SOUND & FLEXIBLE CURRENCY, GREATEST LEG. ACHIEVEMENT: PREVENT PANIC, PROMOTE ECO. GROWTH & DAMPEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES • FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1914- WATCHDOG AGENCY, NEW NATION-ALISM IDEA OF TR’S • CLAYTON ANTITRUST ACT 1914: NO INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES, UNIONS NOT RESTRAINING TRADE, & OTHER PRACTICES MADE ILLEGAL • NEARLY 100 SUITS FILED, GOVERN-MENT NEEDED PERMANENT CHECK OF ABUSES OF BIG BUSINESS • NEW FREEDOM COMPLETED

  4. PROGRESSIVES DISAPPOINTED • LITTLE PROGRESS FOR MINORITIES • LOSE SUPPORT AS HE GEARS UP FOR RE-ELECTION SO….. • LOUIS BRANDEIS – 1ST JEWISH SC JUSTICE 1916 • FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT 1916: CRE-ATED FEDERAL FARM LOAN BOARD TO GIVE FARMERS CREDIT • FEDERAL AID ROAD ACT 1916; AID TO URBAN & RURAL AREAS FOR IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION. 1ST FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUNDING LAW • KEATING OWEN ACT 1916: FED. REG-ULATION OF COMMERCE IN GOODS MFG. BY KIDS UNDER 14 • ADAMSON ACT 1916: 8 HOUR DAY FOR RR WORKERS • FEDERAL WORKMEN’S COMPENSA-TION ACT 1916: federal civil service employees paid for wages lost due to job-related injuries • NO AMENDMENTFOR WOMEN • HAMMER V. DAGENHART 1918 KEATING OWEN UNCONSTITUTIONAL O.W. HOLMES FOR THE DISSENT& OVERTURNED 1941 US V. DARBY LUMBER CO.

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