PROGRESSIVE ERA (1890s -1920s)
What is PROGRESSIVISM?
A political movement in response to significant economic, social, and political inequalities. Though Progressives advocated for many different reforms, the central, shared idea was that the government should
Society’s ILLS included: Gaps between the rich and poor Environmental Issues Social Welfare Working Conditions
Gaps between the rich and poor DISEASES – Tuberculosis and Yellow Fever
Crowded Areas
Sanitation issues
Many Progressives believed that reforming the tenements would help CIVILIZE the city dwellers dwelled in these
So who mostly tenements with poor living conditions?
Environmental Issues Industrial Pollution
Unregulated use of natural resources
Social Welfare Jim Crow Laws
Inequalities for women and minorities
Do what’s best for society Racism
Rise in social groups for justice
Working conditions Dangerous and unsafe
Most workers were
Write a LETTER to A President Roosevelt highlighting on a social ill you find the most URGENT to deal with. 1. Think about what is IMPORTANT to you. 2. Think about why it’s important. 3. Who does it benefit? 4. What are some challenges America may face? 5. How can it help America? Lastly, in another paragraph, explain a present day ill that America is facing. You have TEN MINUTES to complete this. Turn it into the top slot under first period.
THE JUNGLE
The Jungle Video Read the EXCERPT and answer the questions for HOMEWORK!