the 1890s to 1920s. It was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. There were major concerns in regards to labor and concerns about the modern city. Progressivism began as a social movement and grew into a political movement. It was believed that through education, safe environments, and efficient workplace; poverty, class welfare, and working conditions could be addressed. Social reformers like Jane Addams and Jacob Riis gave powerful first hand insight
“Social advance depends as much upon the process through which it is secured as upon the result itself,” states Jane Addams. She met Ellen Gates Starr and together in 1889, they single-handedly created the most influential place of their time, Hull-House. There, they would try to find the solution to many issues during that time, such as immigrate rights, labor reform, public housing, health-care, and many other problems. In fact, one of the issues that Addams tries to fix is white slavery, otherwise
dissatisfied with how society was constructed between the 1880’s and 1920’s and they set out to change it. There were numerous issues that people faced everyday and these issues complicated their lives. The foremost important issues that lead to reforms were the poor coal mining conditions, the lack of women's rights and the corruption in politics. These issues lead those who were determined on a mission to bring change to our great nation. Labor has always been one of the most important aspects
enlightenment – the Spanish-American war, the Philippine-American war, the Boxer Rebellion – were but small hiccups to this fundamental goal, committed by racial inferiors not yet aware of the beauties of democracy. Yet to progressive reformers such as Jane Addams, Manifest Destiny meant something different. Coming
economy, saved companies money, and was generally thought of as a revolutionary during the industrial revolution. Others, however, felt compelled to disrupt this practice. Grace Abbott, Jane Adams, and Lewis W. Hine all undertook the challenge of putting an end to child labor. Grace Abbott, famous for her “social activism”, started the children's Bureau and advocated on "behalf of young children." Her idea to start the children's Bireau formulated in the U.S. However, Grace Abbott took her idea to
American Dream: a phrase with never ending meaning and sense of hope. Immigrants flooded into the cities of America by the millions in the 1800’s, all in search of the American Dream. These flooding 12 million immigrants brought more economical and social issues afoot then we were able to prepare for or even control. In the midst of the industrial revolution, there were many advances in technology, communication and factories/factory system. Population displacement from rural areas to bigger cities
The social monster manufactured from the second Industrial Revolution threatened to consume the lives and livelihoods of the average worker. In the late 1800s, social concepts were on the verge of changing. Social Gospel preceded the progressive era and influenced its beginning. Previous years witnessed largely conservative Protestant church authorities; they focused on the sin of the individual while ignoring societal problems. Many of the educated clergymen studied abroad in Germany, where they
Reform movements in United States history have had a variety of impacts on society. Reform movements are movements that are introduced to try to create gradual change. Each movement or agenda is started by a group of people who think they are doing better for society. Some movements accomplish their initial goal while others do not. Some movements to not accomplish their goal in timely fashions as well; meaning it takes years for reform to actually be done. The purpose of this essay will be to explain
Since the 1600’s, politics in the United States has affected education in many ways. When the pilgrims arrived in 1620, their values and ideas shaped society. Families were expected to teach their children literacy, and churches shifted from teaching religious values to teaching education. The Spanish tried to acculturate the Native Americans through schooling. In the 1700’s, people were concerned that families could not successfully teach their children so mass education became the solution. The