Jane Addams:
-"leader" of the settlement house movement
- created the Hull House
Muckrakers:
-citizens of America that used news (i.e. papers, books etc.) to expose problems of the corrupt buisnesses and public life
- great amount of influence
-progressive era
Prohibition:
-extension of the Temperance Movement but more government involved
- prohibited the sale, consumption or trade of alcohol in the United States (constitutional amendment-->18th)
- 1920- 1933
Labor Unions:
- an organization of wage earners that is set up to serve and advance its members' interests in terms of wages
- National Labor Union
- American Federation of Labor
- Knights of Labor
Pullman Strike:
- fight that occurred between railroad workers and their bosses after a major pay cut that left many without options
- government to become involved
Temperance Movement:
- advocated for the prohibition of alcohol on the belief that it would better America but instead created a much larger violence--> prohibition (18th amendment)
Reform Movement:
-a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
Second Great Awakening:
-1790's-1830's
- spiritual resurgence
- sparked the thought and idea of reforms
Enlightenment Era:
-Influenced by the Enlightenment ideals of logic and reason
- many Americans began to question certain elements of the Christian faith
- embracing new rational views on religion
-Proponents of rationalism held that religious beliefs should not simply be accepted but should instead be acquired through investigation and reflection
Abolitionism:
-the anti-slave movement
-William Lloyd Garrison launched an abolitionist newspaper: The Liberator, earning himself a reputation as the most radical white abolitionist
-demand equal civil rights for blacks- "immediate emancipation,"
-founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society in 1832 and the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833
Women's Rights:
-The position of American women in the early 1800's was legally and socially inferior to men
-Women could not vote and, if married, could not own property or retain their own earnings
-The reform movements of the 1830's, specifically abolition and temperance, gave women a chance to get involved in the public arena
-"leader" of the settlement house movement
- created the Hull House
Muckrakers:
-citizens of America that used news (i.e. papers, books etc.) to expose problems of the corrupt buisnesses and public life
- great amount of influence
-progressive era
Prohibition:
-extension of the Temperance Movement but more government involved
- prohibited the sale, consumption or trade of alcohol in the United States (constitutional amendment-->18th)
- 1920- 1933
Labor Unions:
- an organization of wage earners that is set up to serve and advance its members' interests in terms of wages
- National Labor Union
- American Federation of Labor
- Knights of Labor
Pullman Strike:
- fight that occurred between railroad workers and their bosses after a major pay cut that left many without options
- government to become involved
Temperance Movement:
- advocated for the prohibition of alcohol on the belief that it would better America but instead created a much larger violence--> prohibition (18th amendment)
Reform Movement:
-a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
Second Great Awakening:
-1790's-1830's
- spiritual resurgence
- sparked the thought and idea of reforms
Enlightenment Era:
-Influenced by the Enlightenment ideals of logic and reason
- many Americans began to question certain elements of the Christian faith
- embracing new rational views on religion
-Proponents of rationalism held that religious beliefs should not simply be accepted but should instead be acquired through investigation and reflection
Abolitionism:
-the anti-slave movement
-William Lloyd Garrison launched an abolitionist newspaper: The Liberator, earning himself a reputation as the most radical white abolitionist
-demand equal civil rights for blacks- "immediate emancipation,"
-founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society in 1832 and the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833
Women's Rights:
-The position of American women in the early 1800's was legally and socially inferior to men
-Women could not vote and, if married, could not own property or retain their own earnings
-The reform movements of the 1830's, specifically abolition and temperance, gave women a chance to get involved in the public arena