The Progressive Era: Addressing Societal Challenges
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- Cell 1: Labor IssuesProblem: Exploitative Labor ConditionsWorkers faced long hours, low wages, and unsafe working conditions in factories and mines.
- Solution Makers: Labor Leaders and Progressive PoliticiansLeaders like Samuel Gompers of the AFL and Eugene V. Debs of the IWW championed workers' rights.Progressive politicians such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson supported labor reforms through legislation and executive actions.
- solution: Labor Reforms and UnionizationWorkers organized unions such as the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) to advocate for better wages, shorter hours, and improved safety regulations.Legislation like the Clayton Antitrust Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act were passed to protect workers' rights and regulate working conditions.
- Problem: Challenges of Immigration and Urban Growth Rapid urbanization led to overcrowded cities, poor sanitation, and inadequate housing.Immigrants faced discrimination, exploitation, and cultural assimilation pressures.
- Solution Makers: Social Reformers and Progressive Leaders Jane Addams and other social reformers established settlement houses to address urban issues. Progressive politicians implemented policies like tenement regulations and public health initiatives to improve living conditions.
- Cell 2: Immigration and Urbanization
- Solution: Urban Reforms and Social Welfare ProgramsProgressive reformers pushed for sanitation improvements, building codes, and city planning initiatives.Settlement houses like Hull House provided education, healthcare, and social services to immigrants.
- Solution: Women's Suffrage Movement and Legal ReformsSuffragists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for women's right to vote through protests, lobbying, and civil disobedience.Legal reforms, such as the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granted women suffrage, while progressive policies aimed at improving educational and employment opportunities for women.
- Problem: Gender Inequality and Limited RightsWomen lacked suffrage, economic independence, and legal rights.They were excluded from many professions and faced societal expectations of domesticity.
- Cell 3: Women's Rights
- Solution Makers: Suffragists and Progressive AdvocatesWomen's suffrage leaders like Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt mobilized women across the nation.Progressive politicians and activists supported women's rights through legislative changes and social advocacy efforts.
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