Industrial Revolution

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Child labor

Many immigrants put their children to work ASAP.

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Child labor

Shoeshine boys

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Child labor

Bowling pin boys

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Child labor

Coal miner boys

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Child labor

Young miner

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Girls were preferred over boys. They were paid less, had smaller hands.

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Progressivism

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Progressivism

Progressivism is a series of reform movements during the late 1800 and early 1900s.

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Progressive goals

Progressives sought the following:

Temperance

Reform of the government

Suffrage for women

Better working conditions

More government regulation

Efficient industry

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Temperance Movement

Women fought to ban alcohol in America.

They did this without the vote!

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Temperance movement

Women would go to saloons and start singing church hymns.

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Temperance movement

Later in 1920, they would be successful with the 18th Amendment which banned the sale or production of alcohol.

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Social welfare

YMCA provided charity work for slum neighborhoods like classes and entertainment.

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Political Reforms

Progressives wanted big business out of politics.

Progressives wanted more popular sovereignty.

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Political Reforms

Secret ballot – Progressives wanted people to vote without intimidation.