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Muckrakers O Crusading Journalist O Looked at the scraps on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world O Cheap newspaper to pass out information O Published articles about areas of corruption
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Progressivism
Progressivism O Reaction against Laissez-faire
economics and unregulated economics
O Urban, educated, and middle class Americans
O Strong faith in science and technologyO Technology helped developed the
world around them.
MuckrakersO Crusading JournalistO Looked at the scraps
on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world
O Cheap newspaper to pass out information
O Published articles about areas of corruption
Reforming GovernmentO Making
Government efficientO Making tasks
into smaller parts
O Using standardized tools
O Political PositionsO Given to friends
rather than qualified people
O City manager to run the city
O Experts would take on roles in government positions
Democratic ReformsO Direct Primaries
for the peopleO Initiative
O Group of citizens allowed to propose laws
O ReferendumO Citizens to directly
vote one lawsO Recall
O To remove an elected official
Direct ElectionO Direct Election of
SenatorsO 17th Amendment
SuffrageO The right to voteO Abolishing slavery became a priority
O 14th Amendment: Right for all men to vote
O 15th Amendment: All citizens have the right to vote
O Did not include women in either of these laws
SuffrageO Need the right to
vote to promote change and labor
O March 13,1013 march on Washington D.C
O 19th AmendmentO Carrie Chapman
Catt
Reforming SocietyO Child Labor
O $0.60/10 hoursO Worked in mines and factoriesO Established minimum age for work
O Health and Safety CodesO Workers compensation lawO Held up hours for working limits
O ProhibitionO Anti-Saloon LeagueO Law banning the manufacturing, sale, and
consumption of Alcohol
