1. The Progressive Movement: Social Issues

2. The Urban poor The gap between the Rich and Poor grew wider during this time, especially in the cities water and sewage systems began to be improved – to stop the spreading of diseases building codes were written to create better housing conditions Settlement Houses: located in working class areas, offered child care, education, job search help and social activities – often for new immigrants - Hull House was famous in Chicago (started by Jane Addams) - Henry Street Settlement in NYC

3. Hull House in Chicago, IL

4. Women’s Rights Suffrage (the right to vote) was the leading issue concerning women at this time, but others included: Education: More colleges and universities were accepting women Birth Control: led by Margaret Sanger, this controversial issue was intended to help inform women about family planning options

6. Suffrage (right to vote) Begun in the mid-1840’s in Seneca Falls, NY Led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony –National American Women's Suffrage Association During Progressive Movement, women leaders changed their attempt to win suffrage state-by-state – and pushed for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution –Led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns (Iron Jawed Angels) National Woman's Party (NWP). The role of women in World War I helped change many people’s minds…worked farms and factories!!! The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920

7. When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row. " -Alice Paul recalling the advice of her mother

8. African Americans Booker T. Washington: promoted vocational training for African-Americans to support them economically W.E.B. Du Bois: founded the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) He advocated for better educational opportunities for African-Americans Ida B. Wells: journalist that wrote against lynching of African-Americans Marcus Garvey: a separatist and nationalist, wanted African-Americans to go back to Africa

9. Booker T. WashingtonW.E.B. Dubois

10. Temperance Many social problems were seen as the result of alcohol consumption Reformers first tried to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed later, a push for alcohol prohibition was begun 18 th Amendment – Prohibition of alcohol (1933; 21 st Amendment repeals 18th)