Progressivism Study Guide 10/29

Progressivism

Gov Action 2 create Social Reform, Up Well-Being, Correct Inequalities.

Muckraker

Author exposes Corruption, Scandals, Social Injustice 2 Public

The Jungle on meat-packing industry

U.S. Gov pass major food safety, inspection laws.

3 Muckrakers

Ida Tarbell - Unfair Business Prac.

Jacob Riis - Bad Tenement Living Cond.

Upton Sinclair - Unsafe Food Prod.

Monopolies Harmful

1 Comp. total Ctrl over a marker which economy could suffer

Antitrust Legislation

Promote fair comp in economy .

Ex. Antitrust Legislation

Price Fixing

Market Distrib.

Anit-Comp Prac.

Pendleton Civil Service Act

End Spoils System

Gov Jobs Earned By Merit n Skill than favors

Purpose of Initiative, Referendum, Recall.

Citizens Direct Pow, over its gov.

Fight Political Corruption

Purpose Secret Ballot

Prevent Intimidation

No Vote Buying

Ensures Free Choice

Purpose Direct Primary

Fair Comp

Voters Ctrl to choose party candidates instead of inside bosses.

Federal Reserve System

Give Country safe, stable money and banking system

President Roosevelt’s Reform Contributions

Ctrl of Corporations - Trust Busting

Conservation of Natural Resources

List 4 Ways Racial Discrimination Was Institutionalized

• Jim Crow Laws

• Housing Discrim

• Voting Restrict

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Grandfather Clause

Protect Ppl n Buis. being negative affected by new rule or law

(Bedtime for a 16 yr old 8:00 X)

Advocates 4 African American Civil Rights

Booker T. Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois

Ida B. Wells

Advocates For Women’s Suffrage

Alice Paul

Susan Anthony

Elizabeth Stanton

Group Fought 4 Woman Suffrage n Methods

National American Woman Suffrage Association

Polite Propaganda. Patriotic Support. State-by-State Lobbying.

National Woman’s Party

Hunger Strikes. Militant Marches. Picketing White house

19th Amendment

Women right to vote

Political Reforms Encourage Citizen Participation n Gov

Civil Service Act. ends Spoils system Citizens comfortable electing qualified.

Jim Crow Laws Negatively Impacted African Americans

Segregation Law - African American facilities were poorly funded and unsafe

The Poll Tax n Literacy Tests - Loss Political Power, No Legal Protection, No Say In Government.