Progressivism on a national level
Who wrote "the jungle"
Upton Sinclair
What were secret ballots
Voters required to mark their choices in a private booth
What class were most progressivist
Middle class
What court case ruled separate but equal
Plessy vs Ferguson
Who did progressives wanted to distance themselves from?
Socialist
What was the first state to adopt direct primary
Nevada
Who were muckrakers
Investigative reporters and writers
What two problems did African Americans face
Economic deprivation, exploitation, and Denial of Civil Rights
What is the square deal
Conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
What laws were most effective in keeping children out of factories and mines
State compulsory attendance laws
Who were progressivist
Protestant church leaders, African Americans, Union leaders, Feminists
What did Booker T. Washington argue
Had to establish economic security in order to obtain political and social equality
What two laws strengthened the (ICC) Interstate Commerce Commission
Elkins act, Hepburn Act
What are Direct Primaries
U.S. senators were traditionally chosen by state legislatures rather than direct vote.
What did the progressive era do?
improved quality of life, provided a larger role for regular citizens in the democratic process, and established a precedent for a more active role for the federal govt.
What did W.E.B Du Bois Argue
Argued political and social rights were a prerequisite for economic independence
Who are the four notable president
Taft, Wilson, Roosevelt, Debs
What corporate interest did reform governors battle
Championed voter reforms, tax
reforms, and state regulatory commissions
Who were political leaders during the Gilded Age
Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, Woodrow Wilson
Niagara Movement
W.E.B. Du Bois and other black intellectuals met in Niagara Falls, Canada to discuss protests and actions aimed at securing civil rights