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1 Progressive Era Reform II Prohibition Workers in the Progressive Era Adjusting to Industrial Labor Union Organizing and Radical Labor City and State Reform Federal Government Reform

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3 Women’s Christian Temperance Union

4 Coney Island

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6 Prohibition The Volstead Act: 18th Amendment ratified and went into effect 1919. Prohibited the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages.

7 Scientific Management Taylorism: Named after Frederick Taylor Time/motion studies: Ways to make the modern industrial worker more effective.

8 Organized Labor in Progressive Era

9 American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union

10 Organized Labor in Progressive Era American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union Lost power due to counterattack by industrialists

11 Organized Labor in Progressive Era American Federation of Labor still the dominant labor union Lost power due to counterattack by industrialists National Association of Manufacturers

12 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district

13 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL

14 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL Fire broke out in Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in Manhattan- fire escape doors were chained shut!

15 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Started with deplorable working conditions in NYC garment district Led to Strike by ILGWU and WTUL Fire broke out in Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in Manhattan- fire escape doors were chained shut! More than 140 young women died.

16 Triangle Headline

17 Triangle Fire

18 Dead victims

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20 “Radical” Labor

21 International Workers of the World - IWW

22 “Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers

23 “Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers Leaders: Daniel de Leon; Eugene Debs; Mother Jones; Bill Heywood

24 “Radical” Labor International Workers of the World - IWW Welcomed all workers Leaders: Daniel de Leon; Eugene Debs; Mother Jones; Bill Heywood Purpose: To emancipate the worker from the bonds of capitalism

25 Progressive City Reform

26 City Manager Form of government: mangement by a council of experts

27 Progressive City Reform City Manager Form of government: management by a council of experts Regulation of public utilities

28 Progressive City Reform City Manager Form of government: mangement by a council of experts Regulation of public utilities “City Beautiful” campaigns

29 Penn Station

30 State Reform Making Government more “democratic”

31 State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot

32 State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws

33 State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws Recall: Special election to vote official out of office

34 State Reform Making Government more “democratic” Initiative: Letting voters put laws on ballot Referendum: Letting voters vote on new laws Recall: Special election to vote official out of office Direct Primary: Let party voters choose the party candidate for office.

35 Federal Government Reform Primary elections

36 Federal Government Reform Primary elections Direct Election of Senators

37 Federal Government Reform Primary elections Direct Election of Senators 17th Amendment ratified and took effect 1913


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