Progressivism aimed to reform America through addressing social inequalities created by capitalism, disparities in wealth, societal ills, and government inefficiencies. Key areas of focus included fighting Jim Crow laws and segregation, expanding voting rights for African Americans and women, trust busting, raising awareness of poverty amid rising capitalism, and political reforms like direct primaries and recall elections. Progressives promoted new models of city government and the temperance movement also gained traction during this time period aimed at social reforms.

1. Progressivism
the efforts to reform america

2. Areas of concern
• Social Inequalities
• Disparities in wealth created by
capitalism
• Societal ills
• Government inefficiencies

3. 15th Amendment Allows for voting for men of all races, but
loopholes lead to literacy tests, poll taxes,
and land owning stipulations.
For whites, if they had an ancestor that
voted in 1867 they were “grandfathered” in

4. Jim Crow Laws
Led to segregation between people.
Plessy vs Ferguson led to the decision of “separate,
but equal” facilities

5. Booker t Believed African-Americans should focus
on economic prosperity to then force legal
washington and political might
Founded the Tuskegee Institute for

6. WEB DuBois Pushed African Americans to demand their
right to vote.
“Negroes must insist..that voting is
necessary to proper manhood”

7. Social
Darwinism
idea of Herbert Spencer
In society the “fittest
would prosper

8. President
Roosevelt

9. Trust Buster

11. Jacob Riis “How the other half lives”, worked to raise
awareness about poverty against the rise of
capitalism

12. Robert LaFollette
-Wanted to remove politics of appointments and
repayment of favors.
-Wanted Direct Primaries, Initiatives,
Referendums, and recall
-Eventually see the direct election of Senators

13. • Mayor Council Form
• Commission Form
• Council-Manager Form

14. Women’s Suffrage

19. Temperance