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Key Initiatives of the Progressive Era: Reforming Society and Addressing Industrialization Challenges

The Progressive Era was a time when reformers, known as progressives, sought to address the challenges posed by industrialization. Their main goals included improving living conditions, regulating businesses, and ensuring government responsiveness. Muckrakers like Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair exposed corrupt practices and social issues, while social reformers such as Jane Addams focused on community support. Labor reforms aimed to protect workers, and political changes, including the 17th Amendment, enhanced democratic processes. This movement also laid the groundwork for civil rights organizations like the NAACP.

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Key Initiatives of the Progressive Era: Reforming Society and Addressing Industrialization Challenges

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  1. Progressive Era

  2. Progressives • Progressives: • Reformers work to change/address problems created by industrialization • Three main goals: • Improve living conditions • Regulate business • Make the gov’t responsive

  3. Muckrakers • Journalists who exposes “raked up” garbage • Publicized social problems

  4. Muckraker Journalists • Ida Tarbell • Exposed Rockefeller’s oil co. for poor business practices • Lincoln Steffens • Shame of Cities > corrupt city gov’t • Upton Sinclair • The Jungle > poor meat & food conditions • Jacob Riis • How the Other Half Lives > photos chronicled urban poor

  5. Social Reformers • Ida B. Wells • Against discrimination & lynching • Jane Addams • Settlement houses (Hull House) • Florence Kelly • Against harsh child labor practices

  6. Labor Reforms • 1908 Muller v. Oregon • 10-hr work day for women • 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire • Safety issues! 140 died • *Turning point for reform

  7. Unions • International Ladies Garment Workers Union 1900 • ILGWU organized unskilled (including women) • Won shorter work week & higher wages • Industrial Workers of the World 1905 • IWW organized unskilled • Known as “Wobblies” > used traditional & radical tactics (sabotage) • Lost support because of “radical extremes”

  8. Political Reformers • Robert LaFollete • “Wisconsin Idea” • Wanted election reforms (limit campaign spending, state regulatory commissions) • Frances Willard • Led WCTU > temperance & women’s rights • Susan B. Anthony • NWSA > campaigned for constitutional amendment for women’s suffrage (voting)

  9. Election Reforms • 17th Amendment • Voters directly elect U.S. Senators • Initiative • Voters put a proposed law on ballot • Referendum • Citizens place recent law on ball to approve or reject • Recall • Remove an elected official

  10. Anti-Discriminatory Organizations • NAACP • Nat’l Advancement for the Association of Colored People • WEB DuBois helped organize • Equality and rights for minorities • ADL • Anti-Defamation League • Led by Sigmund Livingston • Reduce prejudice against Jews

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