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Progressivism

Progressivism. What Happened to Camella Teoli ?. 12 yr old whose scalp torn off by a machine. Time Period. 1890-1920. Journalists- Intellectuals- Political Reformers-. Expose unsafe conditions face by factory workers, women & Children. Progressive Movement.

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Progressivism

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  1. Progressivism What Happened to CamellaTeoli? 12 yr old whose scalp torn off by a machine Time Period 1890-1920 Journalists- Intellectuals- Political Reformers- Expose unsafe conditions face by factory workers, women & Children Progressive Movement Questioned the dominant role of large corporations (big businesses) Basic Aims of Progressives Return control of the govt. to the people Make govt. more responsive to the people Progressives rarely completely agreed with each other on the problems or solutions, but they generally shared these 4 goals: Restore economic opportunities Carry Nation Worked toward prohibition by walking into saloons scolding customers a& destroying bottles w/ hatchet Correct injustices in American life Problems Cities Faced: Political bosses rewarded supporters w/ jobs & kickbacks & openly bought votes w/ favors & bribes

  2. Four Goals of Progressivism What does this Mean? Who? How? -Community centers, churches, social services -opened libraries, sponsored classes -fed the poor, cared for children -started inspection for factoriea Soften harsh conditions of industrialization Improve working/living conditions Protecting Social Welfare Social Gospel Settlement House YMCA Florence Kelley Improve personal behavior Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) Carry Nation -Prohibition –ban use of alcohol -WCTU opened kindergartens for immigrants, visited inmates in prison & asylums and… -Women’s suffrage (right to vote) -hatchet to destroy bottles of liquor Promoting Moral improvement Question the capitalist economic system why govt. gave special favors to big business -established American socialist party -wrote about corrupt side of business -wrote about Standard Oil’s cutthroat methods Eugene V. Debs Muckrakers Ida M. Tarbell Creating Economic Reform -applied scientific management -assembly line Make society & workplace more efficient Breaking manufacturing tasks into simpler parts Frederick Winslow Taylor Henry Ford Fostering Efficiency

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