Famous Reformers during the Progressive Era

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren't unified.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren't unified.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren’t unified.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren't unified.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

This reformer formed the National Woman’s Party, marched to Washington, held silent vigils in protest outside the White House, and endured hunger strikes and jail time to pressure the federal government into passing a new amendment for immediate, universal suffrage for women.

This reformer led the March of the Mill Children to show the public the atrocities of factory employment, causing media coverage regarding the issue and increasing public support for reform.

This reformer went undercover at a meatpacking plant in Chicago to discover the reality of the situation before writing an exposé entitled, “The Jungle.”

After running for office unsuccessfully many times, this reformer was finally elected as the governor of Wisconsin and defeated the Wisconsin political machine before instating direct primary elections.

This reformer published articles promoting the passage of laws to preserve nature and joined forces with President Teddy Roosevelt to incite change.

This reformer created the Niagara Movement (a collection of influential African-Americans) to fight for the right to vote before going on to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren't unified.

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

Workers in meatpacking plants were exploited and frequently crippled by the dangerous equipment, and the processed meat was contaminated with rotten meat, dead mice, and sawdust before being sold as food at markets.

Factory workers, especially children, were being exploited and endangered on the job.

Women had the right to vote in only four western states, and the efforts for universal suffrage weren't unified.

The natural wonders of the wilderness were being destroyed by loggers chopping down the forests, shepherds grazing their herds, etc. without any regulations to protect nature, especially Yosemite.

Jim Crow laws caused massive segregation and across all areas of public life as African-Americans were discriminated against, including the inability to vote, and any resistance was met with violence to subdue a rebellion.

Political machines and party bosses controlled the elections so that only corrupt candidates who acted on behalf of corporations were elected to office.

Aside from mandated factory inspections, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA) were passed to protect the public from consuming contaminated goods.

The number of national parks doubled, Yosemite being a new one, and the acreage of national forests increased from 47 to 195, both of which had restrictions prohibiting logging and ranching on them.

An interracial effort 90,000 members strong was made to give African-Americans the right to vote and increase their quality of life in general which opened the door for future reformers to push for equal rights for all.

Forty-three states prohibited child labor, and some states passed other laws to assure shorter hours, safety regulations in factories, and worker compensation for injuries.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26th, 1920, and it gave all women the right to vote.

Political parties were allowed to chose their own (non-corrupt) candidates who went on to get elected and bring about more reforms, like initiatives (the public can enact a law by popular vote), referendums (the public can overturn a law by popular vote), and recalls (the public can remove an elected official from office).