I’m working on a writing report and need an explanation to help me study.
You need a thesis statement and you must have specific historical evidence to support that thesis. You cannot simply say: “There was violence against African American in the 1910s.” You will need evidence to prove that. For example, The Tulsa Riot and give some details about it. Don’t just give a list of people or events. You must explain who or what they were and how they are connected.
At least 2-3 pages double-spaced to cover it (1000 words).
Discuss Progressive Reform. the textbook – this is spread out in Chapters 17 and 18.
I would divide this into social reform and political reform.
Look at who the Progressive were and what motivated them.
Social: Look at the Social Gospel, Settlement Houses (Hull House), Temperance (Frances Willard, WCTU), look at the Mann Act, Jack Johnson, Margaret Sanger, and other social purity concerns.
Political: look at efficiency, municipal reform, labor regulations (especially after the Triangle Fire and efforts against child labor), “trust busting,” government regulation (especially in meat packing and the Pure Food movement – don’t forget the Jungle and the Poison Squad). Look at the role of the muckrakers. Notated political figures like Theodore Roosevelt etc.
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