Ideas for ReformIdeas for Reform

Mr. DodsonMr. Dodson

Reform MovementsReform MovementsThe Charity Organization Movement Decided who was worthy of help and who

was not Wanted immigrants to adopt American,

middle-class standardsThe Social Gospel Movement Sought to apply the gospel teachings of

charity and justice to society’s problems. Sought to treat problems that led to

drinking, gambling, etc.

Reform MovementsReform Movements

Settlement Movement Settlement housesSettlement houses served as

community centers and social service agencies.

Hull HouseHull House, a model settlement house in Chicago, offered cultural events, classes, childcare, employment assistance, and health-care clinics.

Jane Addams most famous founder.

Controlling Immigration Controlling Immigration and Behaviorand Behavior

Many Americans linked the problems of Many Americans linked the problems of the cities to the new immigrants. By the cities to the new immigrants. By controlling immigrants, they hoped to controlling immigrants, they hoped to restore what they believed was a past of restore what they believed was a past of purity and virtue.purity and virtue.

Some groups wanted to keep immigrants Some groups wanted to keep immigrants out of the U.S. Others wanted to change out of the U.S. Others wanted to change their behavior.their behavior.

Many people were Nativists, who Many people were Nativists, who believed in believed in nativism,nativism, or favoring native- or favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.born Americans over immigrants.

ProhibitionProhibition

The The temperance movement,temperance movement, was an was an organized campaign to eliminate alcohol organized campaign to eliminate alcohol consumption.consumption.

Three major groups led the movement Three major groups led the movement and supported and supported prohibition,prohibition, a ban on the a ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.beverages.

These groups believed that drinking led These groups believed that drinking led to personal tragedies, and they also saw to personal tragedies, and they also saw a link among saloons, immigrants, and a link among saloons, immigrants, and political bosses. political bosses.

Purity CrusadersPurity Crusaders

As cities grew, drugs, gambling, As cities grew, drugs, gambling, prostitution, and other forms of prostitution, and other forms of vicevice (immoral or corrupt behavior) became (immoral or corrupt behavior) became big business.big business.

Many residents fought to rid their Many residents fought to rid their communities of these activities.communities of these activities.

““Purity crusaders” fought against such Purity crusaders” fought against such things as the sending of obscene things as the sending of obscene materials, information about birth materials, information about birth control, and political machines.control, and political machines.