HIST-UA 651 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Atlanta Exposition Speech, Upton Sinclair, Federal Meat Inspection Act
23 Aug 2016
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A set of demands formed by the farmer alliances. Booker t. washington born into slavery but freed due to the civil war. W. e. b dubois very well educated and worked as a journalist, lecturer, and researcher began the niagara movement which called for immediate action in abolishing black injustices. Wanted the economic equality and the right to vote eventually became the national association for the advance of colored people (naacp) More aggressive in pushing for social reform than washington who was extremely passive. Rise of progressivism progressives came from west, young educated had roots in populist movement, influenced by populists to address inequalities in wealth in society created by industrial revolution end child labor, start public education. Muckrakers: used journalism to expose corruption to bring about reform. Upton sinclair: wrote the jungle, about unhealthy way meat was processed and sold. Used journalism to expose corruption to bring about reform.
