The Progressive Movement

What does this political cartoon suggest about women’s roles in U.S. society?

What was Progressivism?

The attempt to fix problems with urbanizationWhat problems developed during the

Industrial Revolution? Many believed government should start

getting involved

Intro to Progressivisim

Review to Connect to past learning

Industrial Revolution

Urbanization

How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Urbanization?

Muckrackers

Goo

Goos

Temperance

Suffragettes

Populists

Midclass

Women

Labor

Unions

Civil

Rights

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed issues Famous muckrakers?

Upton Sinclair, The Junglenovel that revealed the

harsh conditions in the workplace and the struggles/challenges that immigrants faced

Muckrakers

Spurred government to work to: End child labor Limit work hours Provide workers' compensation

Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) declared certain business practices

illegal (monopolies) Think back to the Industrial

Revolution. Who were some of the men that led monopolies? (HINT: oil, steel, railroads, banking)

Suffragettes

Promoted women’s rights, specifically the right to vote Susan B. Anthony: leader of the movement National American Woman Suffrage

Association (NAWSA)

19th Amendment

1920: Women’s SuffrageWomen’s suffrage= women’s gain right to vote

Brain Pop! Women’s Suffrage

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/womenssuffrage/

What key events led to women receiving universal suffrage?

Immigration

What is immigration?

When immigrants settled in the country, they were met with practices meant to assimilate them into the U.S. culture. Which of the three different models of assimilation discussed in the video segment do you think best reflects the experience of most U.S. immigrants during the Progressive Era?

The Progressive Movement’s Impact

The Progressive movement had a lasting impact on both the political and social systems of the United States.

Progressive leaders targeted social ills and made strides in correcting government corruption, increasing voting rights for citizens, and improving living and working conditions for industrial workers

The Progressive movement inspired future generations to challenge unfair systems and continue to fight for civil rights.