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Who were Progressives? Mostly middle-class, native-born people who wanted to reform society using moral outrage and religion. They targeted political corruption and trusts.
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Key Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
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Major Reform Areas:
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Temperance: Outlawed alcohol because it was seen as a cause of crime and poverty.
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Labor Unions: Helped workers get better conditions, shorter hours, and higher wages.
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Education: Horace Mann pushed for public education; Massachusetts was the first state to adopt it.
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Needy and Mentally Ill: Dorothea Dix tried to get better treatment for the mentally ill.
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Women’s Rights: Demanded equal rights and suffrage (voting). Key figures: Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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Muckrakers: Journalists who exposed horrible social conditions. Examples: Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell.
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Progressive Amendments (Constitutional Changes):
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16th Amendment: Created a federal income tax (pay based on earnings).
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17th Amendment: Allowed direct election of senators by the people.
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18th Amendment: Prohibition (banning) of alcohol.
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19th Amendment: Granted women suffrage (the right to vote).
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