progressive era

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john dewey

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“The School and Society”, founded the Laboratory School, believed in learning by doing instead of following a strict curriculum

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charles beard

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historian, believed that the constitution was written to protect the interests of the wealthy “An Economic Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution”

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lester ward

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promoted the introduction of sociology courses into American higher education

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social gospel movement

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applied christian ethics in problems in America

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water rauschenbusch

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social gospel, single tax movements

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ida wells

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“a red record”, provided statistics on the lynching of african-americans, NAACP joined the fight for federal anti-lynching legislation

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NAACP

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization

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national urban league

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advocates on behalf of economic and social justice for African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States

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ida tarbell

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“history of standard oil company”, exposed the standard oil company through a series of articles so in “Standard Oil vs. U.S. the company was declared a monopoly and broken up

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the jungle

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by Upton Sinclair, portrayed the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States

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Upton Sinclair

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investigated dangerous working conditions and unsanitary procedures in the meat-packing industry, so in 1906 the meat inspection act and pure food and rug act were passed

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florence Kelley

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resident of hull house, fought for regulation of child labor, general secretary of the national consumer’s league

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jane Addams

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founded the settlement house movement through the establishment of hull house in Chicago, Illinois

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galveston model

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in texas progressives removed the corrupt mayor and council and replaced them with 5 elected commissioners (experts who ran the city)

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city manager

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city managers and commissioners that are elected to run the city

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Robert LaFollette

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an independent governor, a progressive. changes in public policy: tax reform and primary elections

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direct primary

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ensures that voters select candidates to run for office, rather than party bosses

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initiative

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allows voters to petition state legislatures in order to consider a bill desired by citizens

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referendum

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allows voters to decide if a bill or proposed amendment should be passed

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recall

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allows voters to petition to have an elected representative removed from office

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secret ballot

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privacy at the ballot box ensures that citizens can cast votes without party bosses knowing how they voted

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17th amendment

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provided for the direct election of US Senators

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19th amendment

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women suffrage