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Economic and Social Reforms
Economic and Social Reforms
Political Refroms
Political Refroms
Child Labor - Laws against employing young
Laws
Regulating safety and health conditions in factories
Limiting the amount of hours that women could work
Forcing employers to give compensation to workers injured on the job "workmen's compensation"
Regulating railroads and public utilities
Conserving natural resources and natural wildlife preserves
Prohibiting the sale of alcohol
Secret ballot - allowed voters to cast ballot in secret, without fear or being intimidated into voting a certain way
Initiative - Voters could directly introduce bills into the state legislature.
Referendum - Voters could repeal a law already passed by the legislature through a special election known as a "referendum.
Recall - Elected officials could be "recalled" by voters in a special election.
Direct Primary - Party members voted in a special election to indicate their preferences for their party's nominees. Up until this time, party leaders generally chose their party's candidates.
Direct Election of Senators - The Constitution originally gave state legislatures the power to select U.S. Senators. The 17th Amendment changed the Constitution itself, giving voters the power to directly elect their Senators.
Women's Suffrage Movement - "Suffrage" refers to the right to vote in elections.
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell
She studied public documents from court cases and interviewed many of Rockefeller's associates to piece together an accurate history of John D. Rockefeller and his company. She then published a series of 19 articles in McClure's Magazine, which were eagerly read by a large audience.These articles later became the basis for her book, History of the Standard Oil Company.
Muckrakers
Muckrakers
The first influential Progressives were journalists, writers and social scientists who exposed the abuses and corruption of industrial society. They "raked" through the muck of American life, exposing some of the most ugly problems of the new industrial society.
National Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman Suffrage Association
Was founded in 1869. It represented millions of women and was active during the Progressive Era in the struggle to achieve voting rights for women.
Settlement House Movement
Settlement House Movement
They were usually situated in "slum" neighborhoods and provided services to immigrants and the urban poor, such as classes, English lessons, childcare, nursing of the sick, and help in obtaining naturalization. Some settlement houses had dining halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums, nurseries and classrooms.
Social Gospel Movement
Social Gospel Movement
They called on governments, churches and private charities to work together to help people in need. They especially wanted to educate the poor and downtrodden to help themselves.
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