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Debs was quite instrumental in the fouding of the American Railway Union. He wanted to bring all railway workers together in a union but during the Pullman Strike the government managed to end the organization forever. Debs aided in the progressive era by trying to bring railway workers together against the Pullman industry
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Robert La Follette, was a quite a reform governor of Wisconsin. He fought for legislation to regulate corporations for the public good.
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Roosevelt invited black educator Booker T. Washington to the White House, generating immense controversy, particulary in the south. This showed progression in the U.S. because Roosevelt demonstrated change from what the country use to be
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McClure's Magazine publishes what many consider the first muckraking article, "Tweed Days in St. Louis" by Lincoln Steffens. The article examines the corruption of machine politics in St. Louis. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=McClures+publication+of+Tweed+days+in+st.+louis&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1344&bih=555&tbm=isch&tbnid=d3r-4WdNda-aeM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dipity.com/Jdawg/personal/&docid=4Et0cZ4xVC1fJM&imgurl=http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/
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In this novel, she argues that democracy meant more than the right to vote. Also she stressed that citizens should show concern for those who are less fortunate in society. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Jane+Addams&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1344&bih=555&tbm=isch&tbnid=pr_Erb8cROKY7M:&imgrefurl=http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/Addams/galladd.htm&docid=o811rt3zWWhT-M&imgurl=http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/Addams/portrait.jpg&w=296&h=391&ei
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The Reclamation Act of 1902 makes possible the initiation of a large-scale program of federal irrigation and hydroelectric development , primarily in arid western lands. This allowed for improvement in these various fields.
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Muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens' magazine series "The Shame of the Cities" reveals widespread urban political corruption. This showed the country it's flaws and allowed for improvement.
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As a governer for New York in the early 1900's, he was very important for the progressive movement. He improved the process of government, also he expanded the goverment's police and welfare.
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Teddy Roosevelt served as the U.S. President from 1901-1909, in this time he made many reforms and was considered a very progressive president. He saved public lands from being destroyed, helped compromise labor argumants, and regulated big business.
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Eugene Debs founded the Industrial Workers of the World as an international union for the rights of the workers.
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He wrote the novel, "The Jungle" in 1906, which exposed the meat packing industry causing a buzz throughout the country
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Wells wrote the novel "The Future in America", which showed the country what it could truly become.
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Theodore Roosevelt was an important part of the business reform during the progressive era. He regulated big business, broke up illegal trusts, and regulated railroads and the food and drug industries. Through this, Roosevelt made business in the U.S. much fairer
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The Hepburn Act was passed, whichstrengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission. It gave the federal government greater control over the railroad companies, and with this it made it so railway workers weren't taken advantage of.
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The NAACP is established after violent riots in Springfield, Illinois. This organization fought for African-Americans in the U.S.
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The Supreme Court dissolves the Standard Oil Company, because violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This progressed the country because it showed action on the laws that were passed.
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Society of American Indians is founded by Dr. Charles A. Eastman and others, the first Indian rights organization created by and for Indians. This brought together a minority of the country showing progression
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This Amendment established a direct vote for the U.S. senate. This changed the voting system because it gave the right to elect a senator to the people, effectively improving the voting system
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William Jennings Bryan helped president Woodrow Wilson pass through a series of domestic reforms known as the "New Freedom" measures.
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In 1912, Oregon adopted the Corrupt Practices act which advanced the efficiency of government, and was spread to many other states
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The Lloyd-La Follette Act is passed, giving federal employees the right to communicate with Congress. This improved the U.S. government by increasing its communication
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The 16th Amendment allows congress to levy an income tax without apporting it among the states or basing it on Census results. It brought in more taxes for the government to improve the country
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Robert La Follette was a vocal proponent for progressivism and was an opponent of trusts, bossism, World War 1, and the League of Nations. Remembered as one of the greatest Senators of all time.
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The first US minimum wage law is enforced in Oregon. This gave more rights to the workers of America, and was a precedent for the rest of the country
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He was a leading American Progressivist that served as a governer from 1911-1917 and a U.S. senator from 1917-1945. He fought for the progressivist cause throughout his career in United States politics
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Woodrow Wilson passed the Adamson Act during his presidency, which regulated work hours. This progressed the Labor union of America by giving the workers more rights
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Woodrow Wilson served 2 terms as President from 1913-1921. He was a quite progressive president, and reformed the country in business and labor aspects. He passed the Underwood Tariff Act, Federal Farm Loan Act, the Adamson Act (work hours),and the Federal workmen's compensation act (benefits)
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This amendment established prohibition in the United States making it illegal to buy, sell, or drink alcohol. It's intention was to improve the U.S. as a country and make it a safer place
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Prohibits any U.S. citizen be denied the right to vote based on gender, the aided towards the progressive movement by not prejudcing ones U.S. right to vote based on gender
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Tindall stressed the importance of social reform in the south, and emphasized its value to many people
