HIST 2112- Progressives are not radicalso They don’t want a revolutiono They do want reform thougho Believe capitalism is a good thing; as long as it is not too powerful- In 1913, amendment was passed for the direct election of senators- Muckrakerso Reporters who found out the dirty facts behind factories and industrialism- People want to help the workers though- Muckrakers make this possible- Progressives are famous for order; chaos drives them insaneo Industrialism is chaotic in natureo Try to bring order- Leads to the Progressive movement- Typical progressiveo Middle class-upper classo Wealthyo Educatedo White, generallyo Professional jobo Often deeply religious- Progressive movement is tied to the amendment for women’s right to voteo Believe in women’s suffrage- Tamany Hallo Progressives hated theno Bought there voteso Progressives thought it was corruption- Progressives believed in city councils instead of mayorso Felt they were more immune to corruption- Civil Service Examo Created by Progressiveso Finds who is best fit for government positions- Scientific expertso Progressives are convinced efficient professionals, such as scientists, are the best to run governmento Tremendous faith in social scienceo Felt scientists would rule for the good of the country, prone to corruption- Economic reformo Monopolists had too much control- Social justiceo Reach out to the unpowered and help them- Social Gospel Movemento The idea that Christ calls us out into the world to help the pooro Cannot ignore themo Charles Sheldon and In His Steps (1896) Civil rights advocate in Topeka, Kansas Prohibitionist They felt Jesus would be a progressive middle-class reformer- Hull Houseo First of 400 settlement houses around the USo Placed in immigrant and poorer neighborhoodso Provide community services to the immigrants in the neighborhood- Reformers want to turn you into themo ‘Let me help you’ mindset- Teddy Roosevelto Republican presidento Best example of presidential progressivismo Becomes president in 1901o Typically the government was anti-union Teddy was not He sided with the strikers He just wanted a ‘square deal’ for everyone- Progressive Conservationo The idea to conserve the environmento Forestry schools are
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