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Progressive America Unit 2: Notes #6 Mr. Welch 10/26/12.

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1 Progressive America Unit 2: Notes #6 Mr. Welch 10/26/12

2 Reforming the Workplace Progressives took up the cause of working women & children Progressives took up the cause of working women & children In 1893 Florence Kelley helped persuade Illinois to prohibit child labor and to limit the number of hours women were forced to work In 1893 Florence Kelley helped persuade Illinois to prohibit child labor and to limit the number of hours women were forced to work Yet many employers continued hiring children, and states did not enforce child labor laws

3 Muller v. Oregon (1908) Louis Brandeis along with Florence Kelley argued that working women needed the protection of the state against powerful employers Louis Brandeis along with Florence Kelley argued that working women needed the protection of the state against powerful employers Brandeis was able to convince the court to uphold an Oregon law that limiting the workday for women to 10 hours Brandeis was able to convince the court to uphold an Oregon law that limiting the workday for women to 10 hours Other states responded by enacting similar laws Other states responded by enacting similar laws Progressive were also successful in winning workers’ compensation to aid the families of workers who were hurt or killed on the job Progressive were also successful in winning workers’ compensation to aid the families of workers who were hurt or killed on the job

4 Dangerous Conditions In 1911 a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City In 1911 a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City The fire spread quickly throughout the oil- soaked machines and piles of cloth The fire spread quickly throughout the oil- soaked machines and piles of cloth Locked doors kept the workers trapped inside Locked doors kept the workers trapped inside The factory had no sprinkler system, and the fire escape collapsed immediately The factory had no sprinkler system, and the fire escape collapsed immediately 146 women died 146 women died The state of New York started an investigation to study factory working conditions The state of New York started an investigation to study factory working conditions

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6 Reforming the Government Progressives wanted to eliminate corruption and make the gov’t more efficient Progressives wanted to eliminate corruption and make the gov’t more efficient They also wanted to reform elections to make them fairer and make politicians more accountable to voters They also wanted to reform elections to make them fairer and make politicians more accountable to voters Progressives pushed for a direct primary Progressives pushed for a direct primary An election in which voters choose candidates to run in a general election An election in which voters choose candidates to run in a general election The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, gave voters rather than the state legislature the power to directly elect senators The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, gave voters rather than the state legislature the power to directly elect senators

7 Election Reforms A secret ballot was introduced A secret ballot was introduced Progressives urged states to adopt three additional election reform measures: Progressives urged states to adopt three additional election reform measures: Initiative allowed citizens to propose new laws Initiative allowed citizens to propose new laws Referendum allowed citizens to vote on proposed or existing law Referendum allowed citizens to vote on proposed or existing law Recall allowed voters to remove an elected official from office Recall allowed voters to remove an elected official from office

8 Reforming Big Business In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which made it illegal to form trusts that interfered with free trade The gov’t prosecuted so few companies Companies found loopholes which made this act ineffective Two presidents are remembered for their efforts to regulate big business: Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft Two presidents are remembered for their efforts to regulate big business: Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft

9 Women’s Suffrage The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was formed in 1869 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was formed in 1869 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Their goal: pass a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote Their goal: pass a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) was also formed in 1869 The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) was also formed in 1869 Their goal was to win the right to vote on a state-by-state basis Their goal was to win the right to vote on a state-by-state basis Anti-suffragists believed that voting would interfere with a woman’s duties at home or would destroy families Anti-suffragists believed that voting would interfere with a woman’s duties at home or would destroy families

10 Women & Temperance Some Progressive reform minded women believed that alcohol was often responsible for crime, poverty, and violence toward women & children Some Progressive reform minded women believed that alcohol was often responsible for crime, poverty, and violence toward women & children The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union led an organized movement against alcohol The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union led an organized movement against alcohol The anti-alcohol message was spread in Protestant churches The anti-alcohol message was spread in Protestant churches


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