1. Fighting for Change The Progressive Movement

2. Problems: poor living & working conditions political corruption environmental destruction monopolies discrimination and racism moral corruption unstable economy social divide between rich and poor farm failures

3. Causes of Problems: Industrialization Immigration Urbanization Lack of Government Regulation

4. Progressive Reform Movement and Labor Movement challenged these problems…

5. Progressives: Labor Movement: Reformers who wanted to fix the problems associated with industrialization, immigration, & urbanization. All believed that the government needed to take a more active role in regulating society. Workers who organized to improve conditions through the creation of unions. Primarily used strikes to try and force change.

6. The Muckrakers These journalists helped inspire others to fight for progressive change – including President Teddy Roosevelt! One Group of Progressives:

7. Who and What are the Muckrakers? investigative reporters attempting to uncover corruption in American society primarily wrote articles for newspapers, magazines, and journals some published entire books Focused on “raking the muck” of society and making it public knowledge.

8. Famous Muckrakers: Ida Tarbell (focused on monopolies like Rockefeller’s Oil Monopoly) Lincoln Steffens (focused on government corruption like political machines) Upton Sinclair (focused on immigrant’s experience) Jacob Riis (focused on urbanization issues)