Progressivism

The Origins of the Progressive Movement

CIVIL

WAR

Populism[1870s-1890s]

Social Gospel

Progressivism

[1890s-1920]

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CausesInfluence of PopulismCorrupt and Unresponsive GovernmentPolitical MachinesThe MuckrakersGrowth of educated Middle Class

ResultsIncreased efficiency of city governmentsImproved democracy in state governmentsIncreased business regulationsImproved working conditionsPassage of new Amendments

The Progressive Movement (1900-1914)

Populism Progressivism

Strength in the Rural AreasStrength in the Cities

Poor and Uneducated Educated and Middle Class

Radical Reforms Mainstream Ideas

Failed Succeeded

Why did Progressivism succeed whilePopulism failed?

Image Means everything

Muckrakers"The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensableto the well-being of society; but only if they know when tostop raking the muck, and to look upward to the celestialcrown above them, to the crown of worthy endeavor.There are beautiful things above and round about them;and if they gradually grow to feel that the whole world isnothing but muck, their power of usefulness is gone.”

John Bunyan

“In Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress you may recall the description of the Man with theMuck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in

his hands; Who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who wouldneither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to

himself the filth of the floor.”

Muckrakers

Muckrakers—Present Day Muckrakers

Bob WoodwardCarl Bernstein

Ralph Nader

Morgan Spurlock

The Business of Muckraking

Owned by W.R. Hearst

Helped to Expose:

Corruption in the SenateMunicipal CorruptionStandard Oil exposureExposed lobbyistsAttacked trusts“White” female slaveryThe slumsFactory safetyChild LaborMedicinesFood Safety

The Political AgendaProgressive Demands and Goals

Increase Democracy by demanding

Direct primary electionsInitiativeReferendumRecallSecret Ballot (Australian)

Direct Election of Senators (17th Amendment)

Women’s Suffrage (19th Amendment)

Prohibition of Alcohol (18th Amendment)

National Income Tax (16th Amendment)

Local Progressive ActionEfficiency in the cities by adopting a “city-manager” system (Galveston, 1901)

Governor Robert M. La Follette

fought monopolies and trustsmore power to citizensregulate utilities more effectivelyworkers compensationminimum wage

The Wisconsin Idea

Link reforms necessary to research basedInformation grounded in the academic settings.The University of Wisconsin

Women and Progressive Aims

Typically female progressives were drawn to more “social” unjusts.

Child Labor

Stop Sweatshops

Food Safety

ProhibitionSupport

for Single mothers

Sanitation in the Cities

Focus was on protecting women and children primarily.

Tragedy often leads to…1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York

146 dead workers

Worst Industrial Accident in NYFrom 1911 until????

Women and Morals?Frances Willard

Women are morally superior