Today we continued presenting. We're still on the first group.. Rachel and I probably won't present until tomorrow.
Notes:
*Worker Safety/conditions
Children were more likely to get hurt. Could work long hours in bad conditions. 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.
*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. Income tax was used to make up for revenue lost by lowering tariffs.
*Aid Organizations-helping poor
Jane Addams settlement houses.
*Muckrakers
*Efficiency in the workplace
*Women social changes
*Reforming Government
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