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2. Robert LaFollette1855-1925 “Fighting Bob”

3. “Fighting Bob”

4. LaFollette’s Resume • Born in Primrose, WI (1855) • U.W. Law School (1880) • House of Representatives (1885-1891) • Governor of WI (1901-1905) • U.S. Senator (1905-1925) • Presidential Candidate (1924)

6. Belle Case LaFollette • Attended U.W. Madison • Initially became a Teacher • Went back for law degree • First female graduate of U.W. Madison Law School. • Led fight for Woman’s suffrage in Wisconsin – Nation.

7. Robert LaFollette’s – “Wisconsin Idea”PROGRESSIVE REFORMS

8. 1913 Taxable Income Rate $3,000-20,000 1% $20,000-50,000 2% $50,000-75,000 3% $75,000-100,000 4% $100,000-250,000 5% $250,000-500,000 6% $500,000+ 7% 2005 Taxable Income Rate $0-10,000 10% $10,000-35,050 15% $35,051-98,250 20% $98,251-159,100 28% $159,101-311,950 30% $311,950+ 35% Progressive Reforms • Graduated Income Tax – 16th Amendment

9. Progressive Reforms • Workers Compensation

10. Progressive Reforms • Government control of Railroads

11. Progressive Reforms • Money for Education

12. Progressive Reforms • Civil Service Reform

13. Wisconsin Idea – Voting Reform

14. Direct Primary – Election open to all voters in a political party

15. Initiative – Lets voters introduce a law.

16. Referendum – People vote for or against a proposed law

17. Recall – Gives citizens the chance to remove elected officials

18. Legacy of LaFollette • Opposed US entry into World War I

20. Legacy of LaFollette • Opposed US entry into World War I • Third Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential Election

21. Makes a Run in 1912….

22. Legacy of LaFollette • Opposed US entry into World War I • Third Party Candidate in the 1924 Presidential Election • Made Wisconsin a leader in social and political reform