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Progressivism

Progressivism. Social Gospel. 2 nd Great Awakening. The Origins of the Progressive Movement. CIVI L WAR. Antebellum Reforms [1810s-1850s]. Progressivism [1890s-1920]. Populism [1870s-1890s]. Causes Influence of Populism Corrupt and Unresponsive Government Political Machines

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Progressivism

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  1. Progressivism

  2. Social Gospel 2nd Great Awakening The Origins of the Progressive Movement CIVILWAR Antebellum Reforms[1810s-1850s] Progressivism[1890s-1920] Populism[1870s-1890s]

  3. Causes • Influence of Populism • Corrupt and Unresponsive Government • Political Machines • The Muckrakers • Growth of educated Middle Class The Progressive Movement (1900-1914) • Results • Increased efficiency of city governments • Improved democracy in state governments • Increased business regulations • Improved working conditions • Passage of new Amendments

  4. Populism Progressivism Strength in the Rural Areas Strength in the Cities Poor and Uneducated Educated and Middle Class Radical Reforms Mainstream Ideas Failed Succeeded Why did Progressivism succeed while Populism failed?

  5. Image Means everything

  6. "The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck, and to look upward to the celestial crown above them, to the crown of worthy endeavor. There are beautiful things above and round about them; and if they gradually grow to feel that the whole world is nothing but muck, their power of usefulness is gone.” John Bunyan Muckrakers “In Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress you may recall the description of the Man with the Muck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in his hands; Who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to himself the filth of the floor.”

  7. Muckrakers

  8. Ralph Nader Muckrakers—Present Day Muckrakers Bob Woodward Carl Bernstein Morgan Spurlock

  9. Helped to Expose: • Corruption in the Senate • Municipal Corruption • Standard Oil exposure • Exposed lobbyists • Attacked trusts • “White” female slavery • The slums • Factory safety • Child Labor • Medicines • Food Safety The Business of Muckraking Owned by W.R. Hearst

  10. Progressive Demands and Goals Increase Democracy by demanding Direct primary elections Initiative Referendum Recall Secret Ballot (Australian) The Political Agenda National Income Tax (16th Amendment) Direct Election of Senators (17th Amendment) Prohibition of Alcohol (18th Amendment) Women’s Suffrage (19th Amendment)

  11. Efficiency in the cities by adopting a “city-manager” system (Galveston, 1901) Local Progressive Action The Wisconsin Idea Link reforms necessary to research based Information grounded in the academic settings. The University of Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette fought monopolies and trusts more power to citizens regulate utilities more effectively workers compensation minimum wage

  12. Typically female progressives were drawn to more “social” unjusts. Sanitation in the Cities Child Labor Food Safety Women and Progressive Aims Support for Single mothers Stop Sweatshops Prohibition Focus was on protecting women and children primarily.

  13. 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York 146 dead workers Worst Industrial Accident in NY From 1911 until???? Tragedy often leads to…

  14. Frances Willard Women are morally superior Women and Morals?

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