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The Progressive Movement

Standards US. 16- Citing textual evidence as appropriate, explain the significant roles played by muckrakers and progressive idealists, including Robert La Follette, Theodore Roosevelt, Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, and Upton Sinclair US. 17- Analyze the goals and achievements of the Progressive movement, including the following: adoption of the initiative, referendum, and recall; adoption of the primary system, 16th Amendment; 17th Amendment; impact of the relationship between the citizen and the government.

Progressive Movement Progressives were people who were attempting to address the problems that Industrialization caused Goals: Improve living conditions for the urban poor Limit the power of big business More honest and accountable government

Progressive Movement Based on what you know, what groups would side with Progressives? How do those groups’ goals compare with those of the Progressives? What evidence would you cite to show these groups were similar?

Progressive Movement Robert La Follette- Governor of Wisconsin Nicknamed ‘Fighting Bob’ because of his fights against corruption Successful helped getting laws passes the put heavy taxes on railroads, regulate big businesses, and began an environmental conservation movement in Wisconsin

Muckrakers Muckrakers- Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society Most of their articles focused on business and political corruption

Muckrakers Jacob Riis writes How the Other Half Lives in 1890 Focuses on Tenement Slum Living Riis takes pictures so that Americans can truly understand the conditions

Muckrakers Ida Tarbell writes The History of the Standard Oil Company The book exposes the corrupt monopoly that the company had created It also explored the impact of big business of the average American Book was instrumental in the getting the government to investigate Standard Oil

Muckrakers Lincoln Steffens publishes series of articles in McClure’s Magazine called ‘The Shame of Cities’ The articles focus on political machines in several major American cities Includes the cities of St. Louis, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City The book was more about how the public was complicit in the corruption and allowed it to continue

Muckrakers How do you think these Muckrakers effected overall life of the working man during this period? How do you think opponents of muckrakers would’ve fought against these Muckrakers? What relationship can you find between these Muckrakers and the investigative journalists of today? Consider the differences between society in the early 1900s and today’s society.

Election reforms Initiative- allows citizens to propose new laws Referendum- allows citizens to vote on a proposed or existing law Recall- allows voter to remove an elected official from office

Election reforms Primary System- Voters have the power to elect their party’s candidate 16th Amendment- establishes a graduated income tax 17th Amendment- passed in 1913- Senators are directly elected by people rather than state legislatures

Why are these reforms so important? Election reforms Why are these reforms so important? Which group would be opposed to these reforms and why?

Standard US. 18- Describe the movement to achieve suffrage for women, including the activities of suffragettes, the passage of 19th amendment, and the role of Tennessee in the suffrage effort(Anne Dallas Dudley, Harry Burn, Josephine Pearson, ‘Perfect 36’).

Votes for Women In 1872, in an act of civil disobedience, a suffrage leader, Susan B. Anthony, insisted on voting in Rochester, New York. She was arrested for this act.

First state was Wyoming Votes for Women Western States became the first state to grant women the right to vote. First state was Wyoming Preparing the Way for Suffrage The movement eventually split into two groups: The National Woman Suffrage Association fought for a constitutional amendment for suffrage. The American Woman Suffrage Association worked to win voting rights on the state level.

Votes for Women

Votes for Women Support for National Women’s voting rights begins during the Progressive Era President Wilson opposes Women’s voting rights at first

Votes for Women Predict why President Wilson and others would be opposed to women voting. Be as specific as possible. People think female voters would support laws that reduced prostitution, labor abuses, and other evils.

In 1918, Congress formally proposed the suffrage amendment. Votes for Women In 1918, Congress formally proposed the suffrage amendment. Must have 36 states ratify(agree to) the amendment

Votes for Women Anne Dallas Dudley- Leader of the women’s suffrage movement in Tennessee Founded the Nashville Equal Suffrage League Josephine Pearson- Leader of the anti-suffrage movement in Tennessee Leader of Tennessee Association Opposed to Women’s Suffrage

Votes for Women In August 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state necessary to ratify the suffrage amendment- ‘Perfect 36’ Harry Burn: cast the deciding vote on the 19th Amendment. Letter from his mother changed his mind and he decided to vote in favor