4. What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?Muller v. Oregon- court case taken Curt Muller forced one of his female workers to work over ten hours in one day, taken to the supreme court and ruled that they keep a restricted ten hours work day.Bunting v. Oregon- court case taken because of a group of people including males that worked over ten hours in one day, it ruled by the supreme court then people were now able to work over ten hours in one day.-Erin5. What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?6. What is women's suffrage? What approachers did women use to gain the right to vote?Before women were known as second class citizens.During the progressive era women held conventions and had people sign petitions against women's suffrage.3 part strategy for womens suffrage1. Give women the right to vote in their state.2. 14th ammendment3. Women pushed for a national constitutional ammendment to get women the right to voteToday there is basically no difference between the rights of women and men.-Kyla7. What did the progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?Before the progressiva era there was atrocious pay. Some people were payed around 15 cents per hour.Minimum Wages.Henry Ford- 5 dollar day. 8 hours a day for 5 dollars per day. This was during the progressive era and was considered good. Now minimum wage is about $7.50.
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