| | - Progressive Era
- I. Era of reforms
- A. MUCKRAKERS
- 3. Often times the muckrakers writings caused changes such as
- 4. Upton Sinclair
- b. Sinclair’s book
- 5. Jane Adams
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- B. Populist Progressive
- 2. Populist Party demanded changes
- a. An 8 hour work day
- b. Graduated Income Tax
- c. Direct election of Senators
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- 3. Populist Party did not have many people elected BUT many of their reforms were adopted by the major parties and were eventually passed
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- 4. Other Reforms
- a. Women’s Suffrage Movement
- b. Clayton Anti-Trust Act
- c. Civil Service Reform
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- d. Improved working and living conditions
- e. Referendums and initiatives give voters more say in government and society
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- The End
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