Today, in class, we got on the computer and continued our presentations. Prior to this, Mr. Bruns showed us a little about how to post presentations to our individual websites. He stressed that we need to 'make it public' which I don't know if I screwed up on that or not. He showed us how to embed videos and what not, which took quite some time.
*Worker Safety/conditions
*Reforming elections
*Segregation
*Regulating food & drugs
*Conservation
*Monopolies
*Taxation/Banking
*Aid Organizations-helping poor- Cheryl briefly talked about Aid organizations and was quickly done from her work done yesterday, before being interrupted by middle schoolers.
*Muckrakers- Dru talked about Muckrakers, who are journalists, Novelists and critics that tried to expose corruption in politics.
*Efficiency in the workplace
*Women social changes-Women started proving their worth as social workers in the progressive era. Women's Sufferage Movement pushed for the right to vote. The 19th amendment allowed them to vote, which was passed in 1912.
*Reforming Government- Wisconsin governor Rovert M. La Follete regulated businesses. He said he wanted big businesses out of politics and treated like all of the others. He also taxed railroad properties and set up railroad commisions rates.
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