Developement of the Progressive era

Developement of the Progressive era

1. Working Conditions- The working condistions during the time were unsanitary, dangerous, and harmful to the people whoworked during the time. The prgressive era aimed to focus on these conditions and to help the environment the people worked in as well as the overall living and working qualities of the people.

   • Immigrant Working Conditions- The conditions for immigrants were the same as the American people, only that these immigrants came into the united states in such large quantities the US had a Difficult time being able to keep up with their homes and qualities as well as factories could hire these immigrants for jobs and they would work for less pay meaning even less regulations than what the American workers had and the Immigrants were even more crowded leading to disease.
   • Racial Discrimination- During the Progressive era many minorities and small cultures wanted to hav equal rights but extreme prejudice from the government keot them from attaining these rights. This led to public discrimination during this era.
   • Women's Rights- Women were discriminated in a different way during this period, but they finally decided it was time to earn the rights they deserved and to break down the barriers that kept them from being mens equal . They decided to fight for their equal rights and fought for the same oppotunities. This lead to the progression of women and their rights during this era.
     • National American Suffrage Association- This organization helped women achieve their righst and gave them the ability to earn their right. They helped give them their right to vote and many other forms of equality and helped progress suffrage throught that time.
       • 19th Amendment- Was an important amendment passed through the government stating that the right to vote could not be denied based on any prejudice and that included sex/gender. This allowed for women to have the righ to vote and made them one step closer to the equiality they wanted.
   • Big Business- During the time of the Progressive era big business was a huge part in American government and economy .They sold large varity of items throughout the country and gave jobs to the unemployed. This was followed by poor working conditiond which soon led to the business down fall.
     • Sherman Anti-Trust Act- Passed by Benjamin HArrison in 1890. this act passed by congress regulated competition between enterprises during the progressive era.
     • Clayton Anti-trust Act- Was a act passed that focused on topics such as price discrimination, price fixing, and unfair business practices. It was a llaw that added to anti-trust law regime.
   • Environmentalism- As Businesses began to grow they began to produce their products faster and more efficiently but at the cost of hurting the environment. Many people bgan to notice that without the halt of these harmful actions that the environment would crumble beneath them. So environmentalism began to help correct these actions and correct them
     • National Wildlife refugees- Created in the 1900s to help protect certain parts of the country. These helped save and protect native waters, lands, and help keep the wildlife safe and out of harm.

2. Clayon Anti-Trust Act- was a part of United States antitrust law in 1914 with the goal of adding further substance to the U.S. antitrust law regime; the Clayton Act sought to prevent anticompetitive practices in their incipiency.

3. Theodore Roosevelt- During the Progressive era pass the Three C's which progressed the era and helped the American people in many ways. Although opinions on race with him were debated and fluctuated ofetn.

   • Pure Food and Drug Act- Was an act passed by the government to protect from harmful or poisonous drugs or food from being produced, manufactured or transported and sold in any part of the country
   • Meat Inspection act- Act passed in 1906 that required butchers, farms and business must slaughter meat in sanitary conditions and that they had to be cleaned and inspected before being sold to consumers to check for any possible harmful areas on any possible meats.
   • William Howard Taft- 27th president of the Unted States. Was the only president to be Chief Justice then sworn in as President. ALso famous for his failing health, for he died in a Bathtub

4. Tuskegee Institute- Also known as Tuskeegee university is a known historic University located in Tuskegee Alabama.

   • Booker T Washinton- Was oe of the most Vital African American worker of all time. He opened a path to allowing African Americans to get and Education by founding Tuskegee Institue in Alabama

5. Hull Houses- Settlement houses in The US that were opened by Jane Addams and Ellen Starr that were opened to Immigrants that needed locations to stay in.Located at the Univerity of Chicago in Illinois

   • Upton Sinclair- A famous American Writer who wrote "The Jungle". This book was important because it showed the problems in the meat-packing industry for the worker. He left long lasting socialistic views on the country.
   • Jane Addams- Commonly called " the Mother of Social work" was famously known for her social and feministic work in society. Known for her movements to help immigrants and other urban an slums in the US.
   • Jacob Riis- Was a famous american journalist and Photographer who wrote "How the Other Half Lives". His book opened the eyes of the American people to the treatment of races during this time. It showed them American slums and the Lives of Immigrants and the harsh environments they had to work under.
     • John Muir- A very famous Scottish-American reformer and activist in the US. Most famous for being one of the first activist focused on saving Wildlife, rather let people continue to destroy it
     • Gifford Pinchot- was an American forester became famous for his roles as an activist towards the managment and development of the US Forests. he aimed to slow the ctting of trees to reduce deforestation.