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FRQ Prompt:Analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era reformers in addressing problems of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In your answer, focus on reform efforts in TWO of the following areas:State and federal government The workplace Living conditions in cities Key Terms:Upton Sinclair, Florence Kelley, William Seward, Henry Ford, NAACP, W.E.B. DuboisIntro-In the Gilded Age when large corporations and factories were at the top of the economy, the government usually avoided trying to regulate what occurred inside the factories. (You can go off of this and explain more about their unfair treatment of their workers or talk about the beginning of the 20th century). Thesis: Individuals and organizations such as Upton Sinclair, Florence Kelley, Henry Ford, and the NAACP were very effective in the way they addressed the problems of the late 19th century and early 20th century. BP#1: The workplace Reformers such as Upton Sinclair, Florence Kelley, and Henry Ford were very effective in addressing the problems of their era. Upton Sinclair- explain his job as a muckraker. His book The Jungle exposed factories for their atrocities; it was the first time Americans were exposed to where their products came from and what was going on as they were manufactured and packaged. Disgusted by the facts of their factories, citizens wanted some kind of inspection that regulated what went on in the factories- Meat Inspection ActExplain the significance of the exposure. Florence Kelley- she was against sweat shops, child labor. She was pro 8 hour work days, and minimum wage. She also helped in founding the association NAACP. Explain the significance of her fighting for these reforms. Henry Ford- was one of the best owners of large corporations. He paid his workers $5 a day. He also helped immigrant workers learn to speak English. Explain the significance of Ford treating his workers so well, compared to other past corporations. BP#2: Living conditions in CitiesUpton Sinclair: his job as a muckraker was also to expose what occurred in cities such as poverty. Photographs and articles written showed how unsanitary cities were. Reforms and health codes were established.Explain the significance of cities becoming more sanitary, how did it help the people living there and hoe did it affect the peoples’ attitude toward the city and work?Henry Ford: helped immigrants in speaking English. Treated his workers better and wanted to make sure they came from a healthy household.Explain the significance of Ford helping these immigrants and how it improved the conditions in the city. Conclusion-Restate thesis and explain what happened after their reforms, how did conditions in general improve? ................
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