Chapter 17 Sect. 1 Women in the workforce –Farm Women Household tasks –Women in Industry Held the least skilled position and was paid half of what a male would get paid for the same job (manufacturing) Offices, stores and classrooms which required a high school diploma –Domestic Workers Cleaning for other families

Chapter 17 Sect. 1 Reform at the state level –Reform Governors ex  Robert M. LaFollette –Protecting working children Progressives succeeded in nearly every state by effecting legislation that banned child labor and set maximum work hours. – Efforts to Limit work hours Progressives succeeded in winning workers compensation.

Chapter 17 Sect. 1 Reforming Elections initiative- a bill originated by the people rather than law makers on the ballot. referendum- the voters instead of legislators accept or reject the initiative by referendum (a vote on the initiative). Recall- enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term if enough voters ask for it.

Chapter 17 Sect. 2 Women Lead Reform –Women were not allowed to vote or run for office –“Social Housekeeping” targeted workplace reform, housing reform, educational improvement, and food and drug laws –Susan B. Anthony Leading proponent of women’s suffrage (the right to vote)

Chapter 17 Sect. 2 Three Part Strategy for Suffrage –1. Convince state legislatures to give women the right to vote. –2. Pursued court cases to test the 14 th amendment. –3. Pushed for a national constitutional amendment to grant women the right to vote.

Chapter 17 Sect. 3 President Roosevelt –Serves as vice president to McKinley –McKinley will be assassinated and Roosevelt will take his place in 1901 (42 years old) –His leadership will help create the modern presidency –Square Deal  If big business victimized workers then he would see to it that the common people received what he called a square deal. This term was used to describe the various progressive reforms sponsored by his administration

Chapter 17 Sect. 3 President Roosevelt –Trustbusting Trusts controlled about 4/5ths of the industries. Roosevelt used the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up large trusts. In 1902 the U.S. Justice department sued Northern Securities Company which had established a monopoly over Northwestern railroads. By 1904 the Supreme Court dissolved the company. Roosevelt could not stop nor keep up with businesses merging.

1. What do the lions stand for? 2. Why are all the lions coming out of the door labeled Wall Street? 3. What do you think the cartoonist thinks about trustbusting? Cite details from the cartoon to support your answer.

Chapter 17 Sect. 3 President Roosevelt –Coal Strike Anthracite Coal Mine Strike Set the precedence that the U.S. government would now intervene –Railroad Regulation Northern Securities v. U.S. Roosevelt showed that the U.S. government had the power to regulate the railroad

Chapter 17 Sect. 3 President Roosevelt –Regulating Foods and Drugs Meat Inspection Act- dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpackers (1990’s) Pure Food and Drug Act- stopped the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling –Conservationist

Chapter 17 Sect. 3 President Roosevelt –In 1909 the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will be created to find social and economic equality for African Americans –The organizations needs found little support among the Progressives who focused on the needs of middle class whites

Chapter 17 Sect. 4 President Taft –Payne Aldrich Tariff House passed the Payne bill which lowered rates on imported manufactured goods The Senate proposed an alternative bill which made fewer cuts and increased many rates President Taft signed the latter and this angered many progressives The Republican Party will split

Chapter 17 Sect. 4 President Taft –Progressive Party Improved working conditions More government regulation Women’s suffrage End child labor “Bull Moose Party” –New President With the Republican Party split Democrat Woodrow Wilson will become President

Chapter 17 Sect. 4 President Woodrow Wilson- New Freedom –Federal Reserve Act Oversees banking in the U.S. Could now control circulation of money –Clayton Anti-Trust Act Made strikes, peaceful picketing, and boycotts legal –16 th Amendment Gave congress the power to collect taxes on the incomes of businesses and individuals –17 th Amendment Established U.S. senators would be elected directly by the people