Alexis Uria February 12‚ 2012 Ms. Wick Progressive Era DBQ During the late 1800’s to early 1900’s many groups and individuals agreed that problems in society could be resolved. Reformers worked to change many aspects of society including politics and economics in the United States. Improving living conditions for those who lived in tenement buildings and the production of pure food were two goals reformers had. Campaigning and settlement houses were some of the
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a Consumer Society Farms and Cities For the last time in American history‚ farms and cities grew together. It was the city that became the focus of Progressive politics and of a new mass consumer society. New York was the largest city. The Muckrakers A new generation of journalists writing for mass-circulation national magazines exposed the ills of industrial and urban life. Lincoln Steffens Major novelists of the era took a similar unsparing approach to social ills. Upton Sinclair Immigration
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who helped found settlement houses and promoted women’s suffrage James Pendergast - Kansas City political boss who gained political support by providing special services to his African American‚ Irish American‚ and Italian American constituents Muckrakers - Investigative
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significant educational reformer‚ whose legacy has lasted for centuries and will for many more. He was a family man‚ teacher‚ scholar‚ and public a public figure who left a huge impression on multiple generations (Hildebrand). He was an essential muckraker‚ who helped bring to light‚ the societal injustices during the twentieth century. John Dewey should be especially known for his educational reform‚ social reform‚ concern for public problems‚ and his philosophical ideas and methods. John Dewey left
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company which would eliminate competition. All of these practices allowed for business giants like Andrew Carnegie‚ JP Morgan‚ and John D. Rockefeller to control large amounts of wealth while hurting the common citizen. Because of journalists called Muckrakers who exposed scandals in business people began to demand reform and as a result during the Progressive era politicians realized that some government regulations were needed in the economy in order to help level the playing field. Economic reform
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At the beginning of this book‚ Riis talked about the numerous immigrants that arrived to New york from various countries. He described their culture and streets of which they lived upon‚ and how they each made a living. After doing so‚ Riis went on to illustrate what was in happening among the tenements where these diverse immigrants lived and the different ways they thrived. In this book by Jacob A. Riis‚ the author provides the readers with an insight of what the tenement life was like. Riis describes
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They took the task of exposing political corruption and unfair labor practices. Such journalists were often called muckrakers‚ and they usually exposed misconduct in order to push for reform. Sinclair’s uses muckraking techniques and the opportunity to expose corruption to encourage his readers to open their eyes to the alternative that would generate change: socialism
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US History II Midterm Key Terms Chapter 13: Reconstruction and the New South |amnesty |Enforcement Acts | |John Wilkes Booth |Panic of 1873 | |Andrew Johnson |Civil Rights Act of 1875
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In Europe between 1450 and 1700‚ demonstrated many diverse attitudes in response to the high levels of poverty‚ including the belief that the poor needed help and treatment‚ should be punished and regulated‚ and that they are indolent. Many during this time expressed the view that the poor were in need of help and treatment‚ and that there were potential benefits to the donor. One French Catholic priest stated “ Whoever gives a penny to the poor for God while in good health‚ it shall be worth
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From the period of 1875-1900 organized labor enhanced the position of workers to a certain extent. Organized labor is defined as bunch of workers united as a single who would then bargain with employers to improve economic status and working conditions and through the use of organized labor political standings of workers. Organized labor had a good affect on workers since the hours at work was gradually decreasing due to labor unions while the wages were increasing. Labor groups such as the Knights
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