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Social Justice Reform: YMCA
The YMCA (young mens christian association) was part of one of the goals for te progressive era, protecting social welfare. The YMCA opened librairies, built swimming pools and handball courts, and sponsored classes. -
Corrupt Practices Reform: Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman anti-trust act limited the power of companies that controlled a high percentage of market share, and restricted conspiracy to block trade. This was part of the progressive era because they wanted a better life for the people. -
Public Service Reform: The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army fed the poor in soup kitchens, organized "Slum Brigades" to educate immigrants about hard work and temperence, and cared for kids in nurseries. This was alsopart of one of the goals during the progressive era. -
Eugene Debs
Eugene Debs created the American Socialist party in 1901, which was part of creating economic reform. This is how he was related to the Progressive Era. Debs was also a socialist party candidate for U.S. president five times between 1900 and 1920. -
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United states from 1901-1909. When he lost against Taft he started his own Progressive Party or (Bull Moose party). -
Muckraker: Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell was a muckraker who wrote the, History of the Standard Oil Company. This described the harsh and cutthroat methods of eliminating competion. A muckraker is someone who was so busy cleaning and raking up the muck and dirt that they did not even look up to see the good in things. Tarbell was one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era. -
Business Reform: Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell exposed the unfair business practices of an oil company. As a result of her exposing the unfairness of the business practices, the government prosecuted the company under the anti-trust legislation. -
Upton Sinclair
Author of the novel, The Jungle in 1906. This novel exposed the shocking details of the meat packing industry in Chicago, and it raised the publics awareness. This led to the Pure food and Drugs Act (1906), and the Meat Inspection Act (1906). Sinclair was able to show that writers could help to change the laws. These two acts were part of the Progressive Era. -
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells was a british author, who wrote, The Future in America, in 1906. He also ran as a labour party candidate which was a labour reform in the Progressive Era. -
Robert La Follette
In 1911, he was acknowledged the congressional leader of the progressive wing of the Republican Party. Also in 1906, he was the United States Senator from Wisconsin. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson won the Presidentialelection in 1912 and became the 28th president. Wilson was a leading progressive, he fought for anti-trust legislation and labor rights, and argued for a stronger central government. -
The Sixteenth Amendment
The 16th amendment was a ratified amandment, empowering congress to levy and collect income taxes. This amendment was part of the progrssive era and it was ratified during Wilson's term in office. -
William Jennings Bryan
From March 13, 1913 until June 9, 1915 William Jennings Bryan was Woodrow Wilsons secretary of state. His political activity "spanned" the years of populism and progressivism. -
The Senenteenth Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment established a direct election of the U.S. instead of being elected by State Legislatures. During the Progressive Era this amendment was ratified and it weakened the political people, which made it so state citizens could directly elect representatives. -
Jane Adams
In 1915, Jane Addams became the first female president of the national conference of charities and corrections. In 1912 she helped to start the new progressive party. -
Labor Reform: The Keating Owen Act
The Keating Owen Act was a child labor reform during the progressive era. This act prohibited the transport across state lines of goods made using child labor. It was deemed unconstitutional in 1918 by the supreme court because it interfeed with the states rights. -
Hiram Johnson
Johnson assumed the office for U.S. senate in 1917, and after Roosevelts death in January 1919, Johnson was regarded as the natural leader of the progressive party. Hiram Johnson was also a leading American progressive and isolationist politician. -
The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited selling, making, and transporting alcohol. This amendment was ratified in the progressive era. The temperence movement and the womens suffrage movemnet finally paid off with the passing of this amendment. -
The Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment made women able to vote, womens suffrage. This amendment was also ratified during the progressive era. This amedent was a huge step for women because having the right to vote was a big deal, and it sort of meant that they have more of an authority. -
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes was the 11th Chief Justice of the U.S., and the 44th U.S. Secretary of State. He was also a Republican Party Candidate in the 1916 election but lost to Woodrow Wilson. Hughes established a progressive record during his two terms in office by securing labor legislation, insurance reform and the creation of a public service commission.
