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STANDARD(S) ADDRESS: 11.2 Students analyze the relationship among the rise of industrialization, large-scale rural-to-urban migration, and massive immigration from Southern and Eastern. 9-5. LESSON OBJECTIVES/ GOALS/ SWBAT
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STANDARD(S) ADDRESS: 11.2 Students analyze the relationship among the rise of industrialization, large-scale rural-to-urban migration, and massive immigration from Southern and Eastern. 9-5 LESSON OBJECTIVES/ GOALS/ SWBAT • Describe Woodrow Wilson’s background and the progressive reforms of his presidency. • List the steps leading to woman suffrage. • Explain the limits of Wilson’s progressivism.
A BULLDOG ALWAYS Commitment Attitude CARES Respect Encouragement Safety
Section 5 Wilson’s New Freedom Woodrow Wilson establishes a strong reform agenda as a progressive leader. NEXT
SECTION 5 Wilson’s New Freedom Wilson Wins Financial Reforms • Wilson’s Background • Wilson was lawyer, • professor, • president of Princeton, • NJ governor • As president, focuses on • trusts, • tariffs, • high finance Continued . . . NEXT
SECTION 5 Wilson’s New Freedom Wilson Wins Financial Reforms Two Key Antitrust Measures Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—new “watchdog” agency - investigates regulatory violations - ends unfair business practices Clayton Antitrust Actstops companies buying stock to form monopoly Ends injunctions against strikers unless threaten irreparable damage Continued . . . NEXT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FORMED The FTC was formed in 1914 to serve as a “watchdog” agency to endunfair business practices The FTC protects consumers from business fraud Today the FTC has been working on protecting consumers from ID theft
CLAYTON ANTITRUST ACT In 1914 Congress enacted the Clayton Antitrust Act which strengthened the Sherman Act The Clayton Act prevented companies from acquiring stock from another company(Anti-monopoly) The Act also supported workers unions
Chapter 9 Section 5 Wilson’s New Freedom • Wilson placed greater govt regulations on businesses. A – What was the impact of the two antitrust measures?
SECTION 5 continuedWilson Wins Financial Reforms • A New Tax System • Wilson pushes for Underwood Act • to substantially reduce tariffs • Sets precedent • giving State of the Union message in person • His use of bully pulpit leads to passage of 19th amendment. NEXT
SECTION 5 continuedWilson Wins Financial Reforms • Federal Income Tax • Sixteenth Amendmentlegalizes graduated federal income tax NEXT
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ARRIVES Wilson worked hard to lower tariffs, however that lost (tariff) revenue had to be made up Ratified in 1916, the 16th Amendment legalized a graduated federal income tax
SECTION 5 continuedWilson Wins Financial Reforms Federal Reserve System • Federal Reserve System— private banking system under federal control • Nation divided into 12 districts; central bank in each district NEXT
Wilson’s tariff reform, cut tariffs and reduced the power of monopolies. • The Federal Reserve System made the money supply responsive to the state of the economy. B – Why were tariff reform and Federal Reserve System important?
SECTION 5 Women Win Suffrage Local Suffrage Battles • College-educated women spread suffrage message to working-class • Go door-to-door, take trolley tours, give speeches at stops - some adopt bold tactics of British suffragists NEXT
WOMEN SUFFRAGE Native-born, educated, middle-class women grew more and more impatient
SECTION 5 Women Win Suffrage • Catt and the National Movement • • Carrie Chapman Catt, head of NAWSA, stresses organization, lobbying • • National Woman’s Party aggressively pressures for suffrage amendment - ALICE PAUL • Work of patriotic women in war effort influences politicians • • 1920 Nineteenth Amendmentgrants women right to vote NEXT
Protest in front of the White House
WOMEN SUFFRAGE Through local, state and national organization, vigorous protests and World War I,
WOMEN SUFFRAGE National protests During World War I,
A combination of factors, • including women’s growing experience in the public realm, • their economic and social power, • and their importance in the war effort. C – Why do you think women won the right to vote in 1920, after earlier efforts had failed?
WOMEN WIN SUFFRAGE women finally realized their dream in 1920 The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920
SECTION 5 The Limits of Progressivism • Wilson and Civil Rights • As candidate, wins support of NAACP for favoring civil rights • As president, opposes antilynching legislation • Appoints fellow white Southerners to cabinet who extend segregation • NAACP feels betrayed; Wilson self-defense widens rift NEXT
“Nearly 3,500 African Americans and 1,300 whites were lynched in the United States between 1882 and 1968, mostly from 1882 to 1920.
appointed to his cabinet white southerners who supported segregation.
Wilson opposed anti-lynching legislation, • did not continue desegregation of the federal govt, • and appointed to his cabinet white southerners who supported segregation. D – What actions of Wilson disappointed civil rights advocates?
SECTION 5 The Limits of Progressivism • The Twilight of Progressivism • Outbreak of World War I distracts Americans; reform efforts stall NEXT
LIMITS OF PROGRESSIVISM While the Progressive era was responsible for many important reforms, it failed to make gains for African Americans Like Roosevelt and Taft, Wilson retreated on Civil Rights once in office