HIST 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Will Durant, Industrial Workers Of The World, Emma Goldman
6 Dec 2016
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Based on democracy+racialized notions of us identity. Candidate-centered president as steward of public welfare . Poli sci phd, pres of princeton, governor of nj. New freedom platform tried to appeal to southerners and northern working class. Most progressive reforms were not designed to change the political system (ex: const amends) Emphasis on organizing w/in civil society into interest groups/issues. Continued importance of grassroots organizing, state-level campaigns. Potential (tho usually temporary) power of umbrella coalitions . But could also force discussions abt identities, intersectionality, understandings of democracy, equality, justice. 1916 election, many endorsed socialist candidate as rebuke to wilson. Extreme resistance to women holding political offices. Organized things like women"s joint congressional committee, meant to monitor and lobby congressman on issues. Ex: keeping private companies from accessing rights to water in natl parks, maintaining women"s and children"s bureau. Business conservatives to icc, fed reserve bd. Stayed amenable to us corporations in foreign policy.
