Alan Brinkley, American History 14/e Chapter 20: The Progressives.

Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,American History American History 14/e14/e

Chapter 20:Chapter 20:The ProgressivesThe Progressives

HighlightsHighlights

The Progressive ImpulseThe Progressive Impulse Women and ReformWomen and Reform The Assault on the PartiesThe Assault on the Parties Sources of Progressive ReformSources of Progressive Reform Crusade for Social Order and ReformCrusade for Social Order and Reform Challenging the Capitalist OrderChallenging the Capitalist Order Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyTheodore Roosevelt and the Modern Presidency The Troubled SuccessionThe Troubled Succession Woodrow Wilson and the New FreedomWoodrow Wilson and the New Freedom

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The Progressive ImpulseThe Progressive Impulse

Belief in ProgressBelief in Progress

Varieties of ProgressivismVarieties of Progressivism– ““Antimonopoly”Antimonopoly”– Faith in KnowledgeFaith in Knowledge

The MuckrakersThe Muckrakers– Ida Tarbell and Lincoln SteffensIda Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens

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The Progressive ImpulseThe Progressive Impulse

The Social GospelThe Social Gospel– Father John RyanFather John Ryan

The Settlement House MovementThe Settlement House Movement– Jane Addams and Hull HouseJane Addams and Hull House

The Allure of ExpertiseThe Allure of Expertise

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The Progressive ImpulseThe Progressive Impulse

The ProfessionsThe Professions– American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical Association– National Association of National Association of

ManufacturersManufacturers

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Lawyers’ club in New York (Library of Congress)

The Progressive ImpulseThe Progressive Impulse

Women and the ProfessionsWomen and the Professions– Female-Dominated ProfessionsFemale-Dominated Professions

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Women stenographers (Library of Congress)

Women and ReformWomen and Reform

Key Role of Women in Reform CausesKey Role of Women in Reform Causes

The “New Woman”The “New Woman”– Socioeconomic Origins of the New WomanSocioeconomic Origins of the New Woman– ““Boston Marriages”Boston Marriages”

The ClubwomenThe Clubwomen– GFWCGFWC– A Public Space for WomenA Public Space for Women– Women’s Trade Union LeagueWomen’s Trade Union League

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Women and ReformWomen and Reform

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The Colored Women’s League of Washington (Library of Congress)

Women and ReformWomen and Reform

Woman SuffrageWoman Suffrage– Radical Challenge of Women’s SuffrageRadical Challenge of Women’s Suffrage– NAWSANAWSA– Conservative Arguments for SuffrageConservative Arguments for Suffrage– Nineteenth AmendmentNineteenth Amendment– Equal Rights AmendmentEqual Rights Amendment

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Suffragist banner (Library of Congress)

The Assault on the PartiesThe Assault on the Parties

– Reforming GovernmentReforming Government

Early AttacksEarly Attacks

Municipal ReformMunicipal Reform– Middle-Class ProgressivesMiddle-Class Progressives

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The Assault on the PartiesThe Assault on the Parties

New Forms of GovernanceNew Forms of Governance– Commission PlanCommission Plan– City-Manager PlanCity-Manager Plan– Tom JohnsonTom Johnson

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The Assault on the PartiesThe Assault on the Parties

Statehouse ProgressivismStatehouse Progressivism– Initiative and ReferendumInitiative and Referendum– Direct Primary and RecallDirect Primary and Recall– Robert La FolletteRobert La Follette

Parties and Interest GroupsParties and Interest Groups– Decline of Party InfluenceDecline of Party Influence

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Sources of Progressive ReformSources of Progressive Reform

Labor, the Machine, and ReformLabor, the Machine, and Reform– Triangle Shirtwaist FireTriangle Shirtwaist Fire

Western ProgressivesWestern Progressives

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Triangle Shirtwaist fire (Library of Congress)

Sources of Progressive ReformSources of Progressive Reform

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Voter Participation in Presidential Elections, 1876-1920Voter Participation in Presidential Elections, 1876-1920

Sources of Progressive ReformSources of Progressive Reform

African Americans and ReformAfrican Americans and Reform– W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois– NAACP FoundedNAACP Founded

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Crusade for Social Order and ReformCrusade for Social Order and Reform

The Temperance CrusadeThe Temperance Crusade– WCTUWCTU– Eighteenth AmendmentEighteenth Amendment

Immigration RestrictionImmigration Restriction– Eugenics and NativismEugenics and Nativism

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Crusade for Social Order and ReformCrusade for Social Order and Reform

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Total Immigration, 1900-1920Total Immigration, 1900-1920

Crusade for Social Order and ReformCrusade for Social Order and Reform

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Sources of Immigration, 1900-1920Sources of Immigration, 1900-1920

Challenging the Capitalist OrderChallenging the Capitalist Order

The Dream of SocialismThe Dream of Socialism– Eugene DebsEugene Debs– ““Wobblies”Wobblies”– Socialism’s DemiseSocialism’s Demise

Decentralization and RegulationDecentralization and Regulation– The Problem of Corporate CentralizationThe Problem of Corporate Centralization– ““Good Trusts” and “Bad Trusts”Good Trusts” and “Bad Trusts”

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Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyModern Presidency

The Accidental PresidentThe Accidental President– Roosevelt’s BackgroundRoosevelt’s Background

Government, Capital, Government, Capital, and Laborand Labor– Roosevelt’s Vision of Roosevelt’s Vision of

Federal PowerFederal Power– Northern Securities Northern Securities

CompanyCompany

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Theodore Roosevelt in hunting attire(Library of Congress)

Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyModern Presidency

The “Square Deal”The “Square Deal”– Hepburn ActHepburn Act– Pure Food and Drug ActPure Food and Drug Act

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Advertising The Jungle (Library of Congress)

Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyModern Presidency

Roosevelt and ConservationRoosevelt and Conservation– Federal Aid to the WestFederal Aid to the West

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Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in Yosemite

(Library of Congress)

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Establishment of National Parks and ForestsEstablishment of National Parks and Forests

Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyModern Presidency

Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern PresidencyModern Presidency

Roosevelt and PreservationRoosevelt and Preservation

The Hetch Hetchy ControversyThe Hetch Hetchy Controversy– Competing Conservationist VisionsCompeting Conservationist Visions

The Panic of 1907The Panic of 1907– Tennessee Coal and Iron CompanyTennessee Coal and Iron Company

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The Troubled SuccessionThe Troubled Succession

– William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft

Taft and the ProgressivesTaft and the Progressives– Payne-Aldrich TariffPayne-Aldrich Tariff– Ballinger-Pinchot DisputeBallinger-Pinchot Dispute

The Return of RooseveltThe Return of Roosevelt– ““New Nationalism”New Nationalism”

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William Howard Taft (Library of Congress)

The Troubled SuccessionThe Troubled Succession

Spreading InsurgencySpreading Insurgency

Roosevelt versus TaftRoosevelt versus Taft– The Progressive PartyThe Progressive Party

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Woodrow Wilson and the New FreedomWoodrow Wilson and the New Freedom

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson– Wilson’s Wilson’s

“New Freedom”“New Freedom”

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Election of 1912

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Woodrow Wilson and the New FreedomWoodrow Wilson and the New Freedom

The Scholar as PresidentThe Scholar as President– Lowering the TariffLowering the Tariff– Federal Reserve ActFederal Reserve Act

Retreat and AdvanceRetreat and Advance– Child-Labor LawsChild-Labor Laws

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Woodrow Wilson (Library of Congress)