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Unit 7 progressivism People to Know (to help with free-response “specific factual information”). The muckrakers.
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Unit 7 progressivismPeople to Know(to help with free-response “specific factual information”)
Journalists who began to direct public attention toward social, economic, and political injustices; theodoreroosevelt accused one of “raking up muck” through his writings; first aimed at trusts and the railroads; ex. charlesfrancisadamsjr., idatarbell, lincolnsteffens; helped inspire americans to take action
Protestant theologian; published a series of works on the possibilities for human salvation through Christian reform; opposed “darwinism” (survival of the fittest)
Social darwinist; believed in “survival of the fittest”; people’s fortunes reflected their “fitness”
Photographer that exposed living conditions in crowded immigrant neighborhoods
Social worker; opened hull house (settlement house for immigrants in chicago)
Social scientist; proposed a new economic system in which power would reside in the hands of highly trained engineers
Temperance movement; led the Women’s christian temperance union (wctu)
Wrote women and economics (1898); argued against strict gender roles
Head of the national women’s party; proposed the equal rights amendment (ERA) to declare women legally equal to men – still has not passed (women could be drafted)
Tom johnson (cleveland)newton d. baker (cleveland)hazenpingree (detroit)samuel “golden rule” jones (toledo)
Reform mayors; tried to bring spirit of reform into city government
Very progressive governor; instated direct primaries, initiatives, referendums; regulated railroads and utilities; passed laws protecting workers
Leader of the american federation of labor (afl); believed workers should not rely on the government to help them
Leader of ny’stammany hall; fused boss rule and social reforms to improve working conditions and protect child laborers; supported by senator robert f. wager and assemblyman alfred e. smith
Hiram johnson (california)georgenorris (nebraska)williamborah (idaho)
Advocated that blacks should accept nothing less than a full university education; met at the niagara falls conference (founded the NAACP– remains intact today); openly opposed booker t. washington’s reform methods
Born into slavery; encouraged africanamericans to “put down your bucket where you are” and work for immediate self-improvement
Wrote the passing of a great race (1916); known as america’s most effective nativist (opposed to immigrants)
Industrial workers of the world (iww); led by william “big bill” haywood; advocated a single union for all workers
Progressive reformer; wrote other people’s money (1913) in which he supported decentralization of the us government