2. Reformers Immigrants
Factor that held down wages of
unskilled workers
Difficulty fitting in
Congress tried to pass literacy tests
Fear of socialism
Progressives thought immigrants would
bring in their ideals
Tried to weaken immigrant political
power
When reforming gov’t political
bosses system, wrecked voice of
immigrants
3. Reformers Immigration
Education for assimilation
Mandatory attendance
US History course
Taught patriotism
4. Progressives Race
Most progressives were racist
Did not object to segregation
of Japanese-Americans in
schools (San Fran 1906)
Even as high as President
T.R. Africans “as a race
inferior to whites”
