Monday-
Four goals of progressives
Protecting social welfare
promoting moral improvement
creating economic reformation
fostering efficiency
Worked to lessen the harsh conditions of industrialization
The Social Gospel and settlement house movements Aimed to help the poor, community centers, churches, and social services
YMCA- Opened libraries, sponsored classes, swimming pools, etc
Illinois Factory Act- 1893 Prohibited child labor and limited women working hours
Promoting Moral Improvement
Improving Lives of poor people
Morality not Work space
Personal Behavior
Prohibition- banning of alcohol
Manufacture, sale, or transportation
Not consumption, private possession, production for own possession
Economic Reformation
Embraced socialism 1893- workers
American Socialist Party 1901- Eugene V. Debs
Uneven balance- big business, government, ordinary people
Muckrakers: journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation
Antitrust laws- unlawful mergers, monopolies, business practices
Hepburn Act 1906
Fostering Efficiency
Main Goal- Make society and the workplace more efficient
"Taylorism"- scientific management where efficiency is improved by breaking down tasks into simpler parts
production sped up, the work day was shorter, and unskilled workers completed simple tasks
Reforming Local Government
17th amendment, Two senators from each state, each state has their own voice
Primaries- 1899 first statewide primary
Allowed citizens to elect senators, Led to electing presidents
Reforming the state levels
States passed laws to regulate railroads, mines, mills, telephone companies, etc.
Tuesday-
Initiative allowed people to start petitioning for things to happen. Vote is a referendum. Recall- people can have a special vote that they can have like a governor and be re-voted and possibly kicked out.
Women in Work- women were expected to stay home they did all the cooking and cleaning. After the Civil War 70% of women employed in 1870 were servants. Immigrant women had to work in factory's because they were poor. In 1900, 1-5 women worked. Middle class wanted to expand their rights more than earn money. New jobs in offices, stores, school, garment trade, telephone operators. Wanted higher education or joined workforce. Women needed education for jobs, they took men's Jobs. There started to be Women's colleges and Women's education more accepted. Organizations that helped women learn- Labor Unions- Hull house. Educated women applied skills to social reforms. National American Woman Suffrage Association- created in he 1890's. National Association of Colored Women- Created in 1896. These women had nursery jobs/ school teacher jobs. Women reform- women's club turned into reform groups. Half a million women were involved. Educated women helped strengthen reform groups. Social housekeeping improved conditions. Suffrage- Goal was to gain the right to vote. Safer working conditions, better treatment of female workers, safer food/ drug products, having similar tights to men.
Wednesday-
Teddy Roosevelt a square deal all around. The state leaders couldn't control Theodore. Roosevelt was president because his president got assassinated. The people wanted Teddy to be Vice President and Vice President only. Meat Inspection Act- the conditions of the factories were disgusting. The factories were made cleaner. Pure food and Drug act. Before some medicines were contaminated with drugs. The companies would lie about the products. Stopped the purchase of buying contaminated foods and medicines. Roosevelt cared about the environment. He established many forests and national parks for conserving land and resources. Protected around 230 million acres of land. Coal Strike 1902- coal miners demanded a twenty percent raise or else they'll go on strike. The result was that a third party will talk to both sides of the argument. They would receive a ten percent raise and nine hour work days. Railroad regulation and the ICA. Roosevelt federalized rules and regulations on railroads. He made the interstate commerce Act. The ICA- didn't allow wealthy railroad owners from planing to raise the prices in a business area. Hepburn Act 1906- limited free railroad passes Bribery was common with free passes. Civil Rights- he failed to support civil rights. He did support a few African Americans individually. Federal power- system that divides power between a string national government and smaller less powerful state government. It was organized in June of 1930. Trust busting- a group of companies that work together to reduce competition. The government activities aimed at breaking up monopolies and trusts
Thursday-
Susan B. Anthony- Illegally voted during the presidential election in 1872. She was fighting for women's rights. She was a civil rights fighter.
Susette La flesche- a young women who traveled east to translate into English the sad words of Chief Standing Bear. She was a well-known Native American writer, and interpreter
Friday-
Women's suffrage had 3 steps to it. 1st step state legislatures. 2nd step tested the 14th amendments. 3rd step pushed to create new amendment it failed for 41 years.
19th amendment- women can vote. WWI support. 1848 seneca falls. They got the right to vote in August of 1920. New tax system- federal income tax- lower tariff rights. 16th amendment provided revenue by taxing. Large income=higher tax rates. Government main source of money. Graduated income tax federal reserve system- strengthen banks. Adjust money in circulation. Issue new currency. Clayton Antitrust act- labor unions and farm organizations are no longer subject to antitrust laws. Made it so people could have strikes and peaceful picketing. Federal Trade commission- ended unfair business practices. Consumer protection. Wlison and Civil rights- African Americans voted democrat. Lowered tariffs and passed the federal reserve system which strengthened the American economy. After WWI Wilson wanted peace and fairness between all nations. NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Federal Reserve- controls money supply and availability of credit in the country. Controls interest rates.
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