1. Progressive Agendas
Section 5.3

2. Create a three question “true or false” quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1.
Start:
Without you book:
Create a three question “true or false” quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1.
With your book, create two more “true or false” questions.

3. Today we will: By examining the reforms of Lafollete.
By explaining the case of
Muller v. Oregon.
Studying Jane Addams
And Nellie Bly

4. Political Reforms
Corruption was rampant in state and city government in 1900.
Reformers new change needed to take place, but the political machines were too strong to take on.
What type of place would be the best for a reformer to install and new and non-corrupt model for government? DI

5. Galveston becomes a model of efficiency (GP) Read aritcle and answer question.
Hurricane destroyed city (1900)
State replaced governing power from large city-council with 5 commissioners
Most were business leaders (not politicians)
City quickly recovered
Served as model to 158 cities on how to build efficient government
Helped to eliminate ward boss power

6. Robert LaFollette would take the Galveston Model one step further.
Galveston was the first time a progressive agenda found it’s way into any level of government.
Robert LaFollette would take the Galveston Model one step further.

7. Some of LaFollete’s reforms had long lasting implications

8. Article 1 Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution Pg. 58
According to this section, how many Senators are there from each state and who decides who they are? Can you predict any problems this system may cause?
“The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."

9. The Seventeenth Amendment Page 70
Calls for direct election of senators (1913)
Senators had been chosen from state legislature
Controlled by political machines
Senators awarded supporters with fat contracts

10. Analyzing Political Cartoons
5 Steps
People
Symbols
Issue
Cartoonist’s Point of View
Your Point of View

11. Is that how we elect them? La Follete Proposals
Direct primary
voters, not bosses, select candidates
Initiative
citizens, not bosses, introduce bills to legislature
Referendum
citizens vote for or against proposed laws
Recall
citizens vote to fire elected official

12. Economic Reform

13. States began to regulate big business
Wisconsin
RR commission
Power to regulate rates
Prevented unfair competition
Maryland
Law (1902) required employers to buy workers’ compensation insurance
Oregon (1903)
Prohibited women working more than 10 hours

14. Protecting Workers

15. Louis Brandeis Presentation

16. Describe Mueller v. Oregon.
Brandeis brief
economic and social statistics, expert opinions
Said that long hours damaged health of women and therefore damaged welfare of America

17. Describe Mueller v. Oregon.
Supreme Court unanimous for Oregon
Women need special protection
1st case which used sociology in argument
States can regulate business for public good

18. Social and Moral Reform

19. Was the right to vote expanded during the Progressive era?
Women
Had limited right to vote in 19 states
Could not vote for president
Suffragettes
Grew from 13 to 75 thousand ( )
19th Amendment (1920) gave full voting rights

20. Suffrage

21. Who was John Dewey Progressive educator Laboratories of Democracy
Part of progressive movement
Illiteracy
1870 = 20%
1920 = 6 %

22. Who was Jane Addams? Progressive reformer Saint Jane
Moved by 3 children who had all been injured while home alone (while parents worked)
Hull House
A settlement house
A community center in immigrant Chicago slum
Taught English, held political discussions, celebrated diverse cultures, day nursery

23. Jane Addams

24. Nelly Bly Presentation