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    Social gospel belief that it is OUR city Rise of Professions * Profession now= need degree‚ license * Created special requirements to do a job * Ex=AOA/Barr Association set standard * Positive standard * Protects the consumer Muckrakers * Journalists that targeted big businesses * Job of the

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    Throughout United States history ‚ individuals have used writing as a way to focus attention on issues facing the American people. To resolve the issues raised in these writings ‚ actions have been taken by the government ‚ group ‚ or individuals. Issues such as poor living conditions the immigrants faced when moving to America and complications with the meat packing industry were brought to light by individuals which implemented new laws within American society. One issue during the turn of

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    Make a Copy   Common themes    All of life is connected  Each life‚ no matter how small‚ matters  LIfe is too brief  Youth (innoncence) and beauty do not last  We don’t appreciate what we have until it is gone  Pride can blind us to the truth  Small acts of kindness and/or generosity can have a tremendous effect  Courage can reward those who push themselves  Sometimes we learn too late what we need to know  Social status‚ beauty‚ wealth‚ etc. do not matter  We learn through trial‚ hardship‚ or pain those lessons most valuable 

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    Progressivism was an era in the late 1800’s in which many reforms were made to industry‚ living conditions‚ and politics. This movement gained momentum due in a large part to populism and the Populist Party. This party was among the first‚ to actively speak out and make attempts at reform. The Omaha Platform was the very beginning of reformation. If it hadn’t been for this party‚ it can be assumed that there would not be as many regulations and freedoms as there are today. The first attempt at

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    Part A Respond to the following in complete‚ well-developed sentences. Have the questions for 1-4 available while you watch the short video at this address: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=111814 1. Upton Sinclair was called a "muckraker." How did Sinclair "muckrake" for social reform? 2. Sinclair was convinced ".... through art one could cause change." What was established as a direct result of the public outcry from this novel? 3. What did the author want to happen as a result

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    Chapter 17 Assessment 1. progressive movement- Efforts to make govt. more responsive to the people‚ restore economic opportunities‚ and correct injustices. 2. muckraker- One of the magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life 3. suffrage- The right to vote 4. Susan B. Anthony- Co-founder of the national woman suffrage association in 1869. 5. Theodore Roosevelt- 26th president of the US. His term lasted from 1901-1909. Known for the “square deal” politics

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    Kathryn Fleming Midterm The Women’s Movement Women had it difficult in the late 1800’s and early 1900s. Men and women defiantly had different treatments towards each other. Once women were married‚ they were not important or even relevant. Not even during elections were women noticed. They couldn’t vote until August 1920. Women also couldn’t have big professional jobs. And most importantly women could not get the same education as men because most colleges wouldn’t accept them. This made women

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    growth of industry. As more and more immigrants came into large cities to find jobs‚ factories became very crowded and political machines took advantage of the new immigrants’ political power. The Progressive Era was a social movement motivated by muckrakers in the middle and upper class who sought to find and expose corruption in society. Rapid urbanization led to a corrupt political system and horrid industrial conditions that only wholesale progressive reforms could begin to improve. In the late

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    Erin Garcia  Social Studies P6  Due: November 4  DBQ ­ Progressive Era Essay    Where will you put your milion dollars?  Did  you  know  that  there  is  an  underside   to  America  that  people  do  not  talk  about? ​ During  1900’s  to  1920  in  America‚  there   have  been  many  troubles  in  which  a  reform  movement  called  Progressivism  is  working  to  try  and  fixing  these  problems.  Accordingly  to  Aunt  Bessie  where  will  you  put  your  million  dollars?  is  the  task  at 

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    In many cases‚ the purpose of art is to convey a profound message about certain aspects of a society or establishment. Art is fairly successful in conveying a message since it comes in a plethora of forms that are often overlooked. All over the internet and social media‚ art continues to be spread through people who would not have much voice or impact if not for technology. It is nearly impossible to ignore the messages people are spreading when they are dedicated to expanding their idea essentially

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