Mr. Bruns conversed with us about the end of the quarter grades. Our presentations are going into second quarter, considering we've barley even started presenting, and it's the last day of the quarter. He lectured about how easy it is to get an A in his class.. and I suppose i agree. After that, we continued with our presentations.
Notes:
*Worker Safety/conditions
Children were more likely to get hurt. Could work long hours in bad conditions. Many children worked before the legal age of 14. Heated and overcrowded work environment. Progressives gave women a 10 hour work day, got everyone insurance, wellfare, social security, etc.
*Reforming elections
Secret ballot allowed people to vote in privacy. Referendum allowed voters to vote if a bill should be passed or not. Recall allowed voters to vote and petition if they want to have elected representative removed from office or not. Direct Primary-made sure voters elected candidates rather than party bosses.
*Segregation
Roosevelt didn't support rights for blacks. NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Wilson refused to desegregate government employees, this is why segregation was a limit of the Progressive Era.
*Regulating food & drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act
*Conservation
Forestry protection, saved trees, National Parks. People thought their resources were endless, Roosevelt made it a big deal that they were not, and pushed to help preserve the environment.
*Monopolies
Broke up large monopolies such as standard oil, steel, etc. Clayton Antitrust Act-strengthened Sherman Antitrust Act.
*Taxation/Banking
Wilson worked to lower tariffs. Underwood Act- reduced tariffs for the first time since Civil War. 16th Amendment allowed income tax. Income tax was used to make up for revenue lost by lowering tariffs. *Aid Organizations-helping poor
Jane Addams settlement houses.
*Muckrakers
Wrote about corrupt side of business and public life in magazines.
*Efficiency in the workplace
*Women social changes
*Reforming Government
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