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Progressives

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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1.

THE PROGRESSIVES

  • Lasted from 1890-1920
  • Was started to help social and economic problems
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THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT PROBLEMS SOLVED

  • Child labor
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Women's suffrage (right to vote)
  • Fair treatment for workers
  • Improving education
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WHY IT HAPPENED

  • Progressives started to solve problems in cities and mill villages
  • In South Carolina progressives included disenfranchising African Americans
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THE GOVERNMENT

  • GOVERNOR COOPER-supported taxes for education
  • He increased school year to 7 months, graduation rate still low
  • GOVERNOR MANNING
  • He built schools, hospitals, and paved roads and made a tax system
  • He was the most progressive governor in SC

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