Factory Workers

In 1910, the non-agricultural working force was made up of approximately 38 million men and women, many of whom labored in factories. Frustrated by exploitive working conditions and terrible poverty, some Americans started to protest. They were joined by artists, journalists, politicians, and intellectuals who adopted their cause. As a whole, these reformers were known as Progressives.

In class or via private message you will sign up for one of the following groups that included members sympathetic to the Progressive cause:

Factory workers

Union organizers

Photographers

 Journalists

Feminists

Politicians

Settlement House founders (Jane Addams)

Socialists

Communists

Create an 8- to 12-slide presentation, using Prezi® Presentation or another multimedia tool with in text citations connected to your sources, in which you address the following:

Identify one key individual of the selected group

Provide background information on the individual and their personal philosophies

Discuss how the individual was connected to the Progressive Movement

Discuss how the selected individual contributed to societal change

Cite your reference sources consistent with APA guidelines included on the final slide. It is recommended that you copy and paste all text into a Word Document and run it through Plagiarism Checker to avoid unintentional plagiarism.

Present the Progressives presentation during class. Your presentation should last for approximately 5-7 minutes.