Period between 1890 to 1920- The amount of child workers rose which caused reformers to protect workers and end child labor, but the reason they made children had to work was becuase adult wages were too low.-
Reforming Elections
Reforming Elections - In most cases only certain peole were allowed to vote- then anyone coudl choose to vote or reject it. Recall: this let voters remove public official s from the elected positions and having a re election- then instead of having machines choose candidates for public office, voter got to choose instead
Segregation
Segration- seperate the races becuase they thought skin color made a difference- In 1960's they eventually passed laws againgst racuak segregation to put a stop to the horror- Bad thing about the progressive is that they did not do much to help african americans.
Regulating Food and Drug Act
Regulating food and drugs- In 1906 congress decide d to pass the Pure food and Drug act they said you can not sell conaminated food and drugs- they also had to make sure they had labels on it,
Conservation
Conservation: the Us FOrest Bureau in 1887 with drew 45 million areas of timberlands for a nation forst reserve- MIning Companies refused to same some land, ranchers, grazed their cattle on the land and the logging mand kept cutting
Monoplies
Monoplies: The Clayton Antitrust Act Prohibited corporations acquire stock formanother and if they do they would ceate a monoply and if a company violated this law its officers could be prosecuted
Taxation/Banking
Larger incomes were formed taxed at higher rates then smaller incmes this was and the federal income tax.- the government would receive
banking- woodrow Wilson spent his attention toward financial cirisis and he foucuesed on the banks and money
Aid Organizions- helping poor
Aid Organizations: Some poele set work relief for the poor, when thier was a flood or natural disaster some city workers helped bulid new shcools parks- there were organiztions that helped buld and reform cities after hurricans or floods
Muckrakers
Mcukrakers they weer simply investigative reporters Lincoln Steffens was known as leader of the muckraker movemnet when he expoesed business and govt corruption
Efficiency in the workplace
auned ti restire economic opportunities Was one of the maind goals in progressive movement fostering efficiency- Many put beleiefs in science to make workers more efficient- They used sicentiific management- studies used to sse how fast things could be done- To prevent fatigue workers an eight hour day was a common change. Henry Ford paid $5 dollars a day for an 8 hour work day
*Women social changes
Women's opportunites were becoming more and more common- Nearly one in every five women had jobs- Women felt the need to reform to get better conditions- sophia Smith opened a girls college
Reforming Government
Political bosses used to get botes with bribes and favors- 1900 Galveston Texas was devastated by a hurricane and politicians messed up the rebuilding- Texas legislature appointed five experts to take over- Some cities changed mayors this benefited Detroit the most by building schools
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