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The Progressive Movement: A Legacy of Reform in American Society

The Progressive Movement emerged as a vital force for reform during the Revolutionary Era, advocating for the elimination of race and age requirements for voting, particularly in Northern states that ignited change. This era brought forth the abolition movement, led by courageous figures like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, culminating in the 13th Amendment's ban on slavery. The women's rights movement, initiated at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, fought for women's suffrage. Furthermore, civil service reforms, prompted by political corruption, established merit-based hiring. Additionally, Dorothea Dix's advocacy for the mentally ill fueled significant reforms in mental health care.

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The Progressive Movement: A Legacy of Reform in American Society

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  1. Progressive Movement

  2. A tradition of reform • 1) The Revolutionary Era • A) Race/Age requirements to vote gradually eliminated • B) Northern States led the need for change • C) Most states began to support anti-slavery movements

  3. A tradition of reform • 2) Abolition: • A) Abolitionists spoke against slavery before anyone else did • B) Best know abolitionists • Frederick Douglas (A runaway slave) • Harriet Tubman (Moses) • C) Slavery formally eliminated by the 13th amendment

  4. A tradition of reform • 3) Women’s rights: • A) Women’s rights convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY • Launched the women’s rights movement • Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton • B) Women’s suffrage (vote) • Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  5. A tradition of reform • 4) Civil Service Reform: To change the way people were hired. • A) People were being hired to reward loyalty and support • Called the “political machines” • B) President Garfield assassinated by someone who didn’t get a Govt. job. • C) The Pendleton Act: Started civil service exam for many Govt. jobs.

  6. A tradition of reform • 5) The mentally ill • A) Dorothea Dix studied Mass jails, insane asylums, poorhouses • State rehabilitation built instead of state mental institutions.

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