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22 Cards in this Set
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progressivism 1895 - 1920 |
- draws support across class lines to unify many aspects of society - led by YOUNG men and WOMEN - use knowledge to and optimism to solve problems: "we can do anything" |
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muckraking journalism |
- opposite of yellow journalism - meant to expose corruption of political figures |
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Lincoln Steffens |
- yellow journalist - author of Shame of the Cities - writes about problems in cities & suggests solutions |
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Upton Sinclair |
- author of The Jungle - criticizes meatpacking industry & spurs food-related reform |
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Carrie Chapman Catt 1900 |
- president of National American Women Suffrage Association |
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Alice Paul |
- rival of Carrie Chapman Catt - more aggressive feminist |
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William James |
- believed truth is always relevant and practical to know - believed people are shaped by their environment and can shape their environment |
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John Dewey |
- believed education should stress educational growth, free inquiry, & creativity |
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Louis Brandeis |
- author of The Brandeis Brief - lawyer in Muller v. Oregon |
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Brandeis Brief |
- introduced environmental data to courtroom for first time in which independent expert investigates crime scene & may submit evidence to court proceedings |
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Daniel DeLeon 1890 |
- founder of Socialist Labor Party - less popular than Eugene Debs |
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Eugene Debs 1898 |
- founder of Socialist Democratic Part - more popular than Daniel DeLeon |
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Socialist Party of America 1901 |
- created by merging Socialist Labor Party w/ Socialist Democratic Party - led by Eugene Debs - promises reform over revolt, but large enough to be considered threat by dominant parties |
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Tom Johnson |
- created concept of public ownership of utilities (i.e. the city owns the electric, water, &c companies that service it) |
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three elective phases through reform |
1. initiative: petition passed around; enough signatures might allow presentation of bill to city gov 2. referendum: state votes on bill presented to city gov 3. recall: if people mad at politician for not doing something or being incompetent, can be voted out of office during recall |
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Robert La Follete |
- most famous reform governor - establishes The Wisconsin Idea |
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The Wisconsin Idea |
- state commissions established to regulate factory safety & sanitation - railroad rates lowered - state income tax levied |
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Henry Ford |
- established mass production in America - brings assembly lines to US from England - establishes five-dollar workday |
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Frederick Winslow Taylor |
- mechanical engineer - author of The Principles of Scientific Management |
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The Principles of Scientific Management |
- proposes employee training programs & job descriptions - proposes the enforcing of employee cooperation w/ company rules |
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Triangle Shirtwaist Company Disaster March 1911 |
- highest num deaths in factory fire in US history - causes fire dept to brings nets & long ladders - causes regulation: businesses must have doors unlocked during business hours |
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Industrial Workers of the World |
- revolutionary labor group - rival to AFL - spurs companies to attain depts of public relations |
