nc goal #7 progressivism notes
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PROGRESSIVISMImproving Americans Living and Working Conditions
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What is progressivism?
Concern for the state of society Lasted from 1895?- World War I Major areas of concern
Economic- Large Corporations Social- Immigration and Labor Political- efficiency and democracy
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Specific issues progressives wanted to tackle
Labor (safety, hours, pay) Immigration (Americanization and
limitation) Racism (Blacks, Asians, and Mexicans) Sanitation (city and food industry) White slavery (peonage and prostitution) Alcohol Large dominating corporations
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The Muckrakers
Journalists who wanted the truth exposed
Jacob Riis Poverty in NYC Exposed the slums in
photographs Ida Tarbell
Criticized Standard Oil Company
Lincoln Steffens Brought to light the
corruption of city governments
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Jacob Riis photographs
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Labor
Management’s focus was speed and efficiency
Repetitive tasks Dangerous
Sliced fingers Workers lost
control of machines
Often locked in
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Immigration
Americanization Henry Ford’s melting
pot “I am a good
American” Graduation ceremony
Old dress American made clothes
Limitation on Immigration set 2% rule 150,000 a year
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Inequality and Racism
Southern states mandate segregated schools in 1876
SC spent $14 on a white student and $1 on a black student
80% of African Americans still live in rural areas
Jim crow laws LA Grandfather clause
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Niagara Movement and the NAACP Met on Canadian
side Pledged action
Voting Equal access Integration Equality before
the law Conference
organized the NAACP
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Sanitation
City sewage Meat packing
industry Upton Sinclair’s
“The Jungle”
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Prohibit alcohol
Men spend more time at tavern than at home
Waste of money Show up late to
work Causing injuries
at work Lowering
productivity
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Women
Mother’s day suffrage
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The Large Corporation
Ida Tarbell brings it to the common person
Rural areas receive mail, now know what is going on
Rockefeller- 80% of oil
J. P. Morgan Busting up the
trust
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The Trusts
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The Progressive Era
Who were the muckrakers and what did they want to accomplish?
What was the Niagara Movement? Was it successful?
Why was their a push to prohibit alcohol?