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PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS THEODORE ROOSEVELT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WOODROW WILSON

Who Were the Progressives? Those who sought political, social, and economic reform Journalists and writers The Muckrakers Intellectuals Political Reformers Small Business Owners Suffragists Conservationists

Women in the Progressive Era Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Found the National American Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Led the fight for women’s suffrage Aka, the right to vote Liquor industry and others feared women’s suffrage because of the suffragists’ support for prohibition.

Roosevelt’s Presidency The Square Deal “bully pulpit” – can influence the news media and shape legislation (laws) from the office of the presidency Caused many progressive reforms Roosevelt the “Trust Buster” Only broke up trusts that he felt hurt the public interest Used the Sherman Antitrust Act to file 44 antitrust suits

Roosevelt’s Presidency Conservation and Natural Resources Set aside 148 million acres of forest reserves NAACP First president to invite a black man to the White House But, Progressives focused more on the needs of middle- class whites than African- Americans John Muir inspired Teddy to become a conservationist

Taft The Unlucky Election of 1908 Taft the Trust Buster Taft is Roosevelt’s good friend and Secretary of War Hand picked by Teddy to be his successor Defeats William Jennings Bryan in a landslide victory “Vote for Taft this time; you can vote for Bryan any time” Taft the Trust Buster Broke up 90 trusts in 4 years compared to Roosevelt’s 44 trusts in 8 years Roosevelt decides he doesn’t want to run again

The Taftub

Taft the Unlucky Conservation Removes 1 million acres of land from reserved list. Fires Roosevelt’s friend Pinchot

The Election of 1912 The Republican Party Splits Taft and the conservatives vs. Roosevelt and the progressives. Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party “as strong as a bull moose” Party platform included: direct election of senators, initiative, referendum, recall, women’s suffrage, worker’s comp. etc… Republican Split Guarantees Democrat Victory Roosevelt goes off to shoot big game in Africa for a bit, then comes back, and decids he wants to run again

The Election of 1912

Wilson’s Presidency Wilson the Trust Buster The 16th Amendment Clayton Antitrust Act – strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act and protected labor unions Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – the business police, they enforce the Clayton Antitrust Act The 16th Amendment Legalized a graduated federal income tax

Wilson’s Presidency Reforming the Banks The End of an Era The Federal Reserve Act – Establishes the Federal Reserve System. The End of an Era The entry of the U.S. into WWI signals the end of the progressive era.

PROGRESSIVISM Ended with start of WWI WINS FAILURES Amendments added to the Constitution: 16th: Income tax 17th: Direct election of Senators 18th: Prohibition 19th: Women get the vote Improved standard of living! For middle- and lower-class Americans Racial segregation continues No anti-lynching legislation Ended with start of WWI

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THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1910s CLOSURE THE UNITED STATES IN THE 1910s

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