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The Progressive Movement: Muckrakers and Reforms of the Late 1800s and Early 1900s

Learn about the Progressives' push for change, Muckrakers' exposure of corruption, and impactful reforms during this era in American history. Discover the individuals like Ida Tarbell, Jacob Riis, and Upton Sinclair who brought about significant social and political changes.

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The Progressive Movement: Muckrakers and Reforms of the Late 1800s and Early 1900s

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  1. Jan 7, 2014R.A.W. Who were the progressives? Aim#41 How did Progressives make their concerns public? `

  2. Appetizer: 1. What country does this person represent? 2. What kind of tool is he using? 3. What is he digging up?

  3. Muckrakers Journalists who exposed corruption and other problems of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s

  4. Exposed Boss Tweed’s corruption in NYC politics “Bosses” were powerful politicians who controlled all work done in the city & demanded payoffs. Thomas Nast – Problem Exposed

  5. Problem Exposed • During 1860s & 1870s Boss Tweed’s political organization, Tammany Hall, cheated NY out of $100 million!

  6. Used political cartoons. Nast felt that even if people could not read, that most would understand the drawings. Thomas Nast – Exposes Problems

  7. During the 1860s and 1870s, Tweed and his Tammany Hall organization cheated New York out of more than $100 million. That would be worth approximately $1,849,792,880.16 today!!

  8. Who Stole the People’s Money? ‘Twas Him

  9. “Good Government Leagues” Replace corrupt officials w/ honest leaders Reforms Made

  10. Ida Tarbell • Exposed Rockefeller and Standard Oil Trust • Wrote a series of magazine articles, The History of the Standard Oil Company • Credited with helping to breakup Standard Oil trust

  11. On a side note.. • Her father was an oil producer whose business failed due to his inability to compete with John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil • "They had never played fair, and that ruined their greatness for me," she wrote about the company

  12. Jacob Riis • Exposed the poverty in cities • Photographer and writer. He wrote a book, “How the Other Half Lives.” • His book led to zoning laws, building codes, fire protection, compulsory education laws

  13. Home of an Italian Rag picker - 1888

  14. Upton Sinclair • EXPOSED THE DANGERS OF THE MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY. • Wrote a graphic, stomach turning novel called, “The Jungle.” • HE ALSO EXPOSED THE ABUSIVE TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS THERE.

  15. Quote from The Jungle • “These rats were nuisances, and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them: they would die, and then rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together. “

  16. Sinclair’s book led the government to pass the Meat Inspection Act, and the Pure Food and Drug Act!

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