AAS 033B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: John Dewey, Margaret Sanger, Jane Addams
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Lecture 10 - the progressives (period between 1890s - progressives included individuals from all classes, regions, and races. Wanted to reform some of the social ills of society. Belief or philosophy was that american needed a new social consciousness because of the social and economic problems that occurred post-civil war. Casualties of industrialization: farming may have mechanized, people being displaced. Anger over excesses of industrial capitalism and urban growth. Lack of social cohesion - becoming a more divided country. Citizens needed to intervene actively in political and moral issues. Florence kelley-- focused on federal and state legislations in support of tenement house movement. Advocated for laws governing labor laws for children under 14. Felt that city politics had become a corrupt and closed system. Became one that took advantage of the new immigrants needs in exchange for their votes. Political progressives wanted to dismantle the political machine and the restructure city government.
