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The Roots of Progressivism Moose: Progressive or Bull Moose Party Donkey: Democratic Party Elephant: Republican Party

What is progressivism? Belief in progress Society can work together to make life better for everyone

Who were the Progressives? Muckrackers Suffragettes Civi l Rights Labor Unions Temperance Popul ists

What do these terms mean? Muckrakers: Journalists who investigated political corruption and social conditions Suffragettes: Wanted women's’ suffrage (vote) Populists: More rights for farmers, workers, and consumers Temperance: Prohibition of alcohol to solve society’s ills Civil Rights: African American leaders Labor Unions: Better wages and safer factories

Why did Progressivism begin? Reaction against government’s laissez faire economics & lack of regulation on business Wanted to address problems created by industrial revolution AND urbanization

Role of Muckrakers Exposed corruption & poverty Jacob Riis: * Wrote about poor in How the Other Half Lives * Used photos to show conditions

Reforming Government Goal: Make it more efficient, more democratic, and less corrupt How? City Commissions & Manager positions to get rid of local corruption Direct primaries to allow the people to pick candidates Initiative: citizens introduce laws Referendum: citizens vote on law Recall: remove corrupt officials 17th Amendment: Direction election of Senators (instead of state legislatures choosing)

Women' s Suffrage Leaders included Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul SUFFRAGE: RIGHT TO VOTE Women' s Suffrage Leaders included Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul Progressivism showed women they needed to vote in order to reform society 19th Amendment passed in 1919 giving women the right to vote.

Anti-Suffrage Movement

Woman Suffrage Before 1920

Reforming Society Child Labor Dangerous and unhealthy working conditions Used in coal mines because of small size Paid less than adult workers

Workermen's Compensation Problems confronting workers: No workmen’s compensation for injured

More Reforms Zoning Laws: building codes, sanitation, fire escapes, and health codes Prohibition/Temperance outlaw alcohol because it is the root of all evil Leads to 18th Amendment in 1919, outlawing alcohol.