Progressive Era 1890-1920 Flashcards
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Progressive Era
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-A time when the United States was trying to correct the problems of the Gilded Age. The U.S. was trying to make PROGRESS with the government becoming more involved with solving the problems of the people.
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Social Reformer
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-Someone who wants to make changes in the lives of people.
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Muckraker
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-A reform-minded American journalist that exposes a problem in society.
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Jacob Riis
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-A social reformer that photographed the harsh conditions of tenement living.
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Upton Sinclair
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- Write “The Jungle” (1906).
- Wrote about the plight of workers in the meat packing industry and the problems of it.
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Jane Addams
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- American activist/reformer.
- Created the Hull House.
- First female president of National Conference of Social Work.
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Susan B. Anthony
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-Women’s rights activist.
