ProgressivismProgressivism(1890s-1920)(1890s-1920)

Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley H. S.Horace Greeley H. S.

Chappaqua, NYChappaqua, NY

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Antebellum Reforms

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Social Gospel

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Tensions during the Gilded Tensions during the Gilded AgeAge

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CorruptionCorruption

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Closed the western Closed the western frontier [waste of natural frontier [waste of natural resources].resources].

Industrialization Industrialization Part II Part II [corporate interests [corporate interests dominate].dominate].

Growth of the big cities Growth of the big cities [corrupt political party [corrupt political party machines].machines].

Glorification of American Glorification of American individualism [“Gospel of individualism [“Gospel of Wealth”].Wealth”].

Economic prosperity [wide Economic prosperity [wide gap between rich and gap between rich and poor].poor].

Re-establish our moral Re-establish our moral energies.energies.

Belief in progress.Belief in progress.

Social & political activism Social & political activism [the positive power of [the positive power of govt. will bring about govt. will bring about social progress].social progress].

Optimism about the Optimism about the future.future.

Confidence Confidence no problem no problem is too difficult to is too difficult to overcome.overcome.

GoalGoal revitalize American revitalize American

democracy. democracy.

The Progressive MovementThe Progressive MovementThe The

Heritage Heritage of Populism of Populism

““Bryan”Bryan”DemocracyDemocracy++ ProgressivismProgressivism

New types of leadership.New types of leadership. Political reformers.Political reformers. New generation of thinkers and scholars.New generation of thinkers and scholars. ““Muckracker” journalists.Muckracker” journalists.

Influence of social Christianity.Influence of social Christianity.

Increasing role of women.Increasing role of women.