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Settlement House Movement Gains Momentum
Progressivism Ideals: Social reforms and improving living conditions for poor urban communities.
Settlement houses like Hull House, founded by Jane Addams, had social services, education, and advocacy for immigrants and the working class, claiming the Progressive goal of social justice. -
Settlement House Movement Gains Momentum
Progressivism Ideals: Social reforms and improving living conditions for the poor in the Urban communities.
Settlement houses like Hull House, founded by Jane Addams, had social services, education, and advocacy for immigrants and the working class, claiming the Progressive goal of social justice. -
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle Published
Progressivism Ideals: Promoting consumer protection and exposing industrial abuses.
This novel revealed non-clean conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to public protests and calls for reform, working with Progressivism’s advocacy for government regulation to protect workers and consumers. -
Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act Passed
Progressivism Ideals: Legislation for public health and safety.
These laws made federal regulation of food and drugs, reflecting Progressive ideals of government intervention to protect citizens from corporate abuses. -
16th Amendment Ratified (Federal Income Tax)
Progressivism Ideals: Fair taxation for social equity.
This amendment allowed the federal government to collect income taxes, which helped reduce economic inequality, core goals of Progressivism and fund social programs. -
17th Amendment Ratified (Direct Election of Senators)
Progressivism Ideals: Reducing corruption and Democratic reform.
This amendment altered the election of senators from state legislatures to direct popular vote, increasing democratic participation and reducing political corruption. -
Establishment of the Federal Reserve System
Progressivism Ideals: The economic reform and stability.
The Federal Reserve was created to observe the banking system, aiming to prevent citizen panics and promote economic stability with Progressivism’s focus on reforming capitalism. -
Ratification of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
Progressivism Ideals: Social improvement and moral reform.
Prohibition wanted to limit alcohol-related social problems, reflecting Progressive efforts to improve health and societal morals through legislation. -
19th Amendment Ratified (Women’s Suffrage)
Progressivism Ideals: Social equality and women's rights.
This constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote, which was a major social reform driven by Progressive activists that was advocating for gender equality. -
Immigration Act (Johnson-Reed Immigration Act)
Progressivism Ideals: Regulating immigration for social stability.
While it may seem controversial, it aimed to limit immigration from certain regions and areas to preserve American social order, reminding the era’s perspective of social reform. -
Smith Act Passed (World War I Impact)
Progressivism Ideals: The national security and social unity.
It was not a direct Progressive legislation, bur it reflected the era’s significance on government authority and unity during wartime.